[Nfbnet-members-list] NAGDU App Now Available on google Play Store
NAGDU President
blind411 at verizon.net
Fri Oct 6 04:38:43 UTC 2017
Leading Guide Dog Users Membership & Advocacy
Organization Releases DYNAMIC UPDATE TO App
When the National Association of
Guide Dog Users Inc., a strong & proud division
of the National Federation of the Blind, launched
the NAGDU Guide & Service Animal Advocacy &
Information mobile app, it was hailed as an
innovative ambitious project. This mobile app was
the first to compile all the relevant state and
federal service animal laws in the United States,
along with associated guidance articles to help
service animal users and businesses alike
understand their rights and responsibilities.
This mobile app has been downloaded by THOUSANDS
OF iOS users and has been helpful in resolving
numerous access issues across the country! Now,
with the advent of iOS 11 and with the input from
hundreds of users, the National Association of
Guide Dog Users is excited to announce the
release of version 2.1 of the NAGDU Guide &
Service Dog advocacy & Information mobile app for
iOS and Android. Here is what you will find in version 2.1
· Every state statute has been researched & updated
· The laws for each of the Canadian provinces is now included
· The app is available in the Canadian app store
· The entire regulations of the U.S.
Department of Justice is available with a tap
· Specific guidance for industries of concern to service dog users
· Frequently Asked Questions to help
these industries understand their rights & responsibilities
· A direct email button to get more
specific guidance & offer suggestions
· A direct telephone connection to speak with a trained advocate
· A more dynamic app & frequent updates
Those of us who use service dogs are
discriminated against more frequently than most
know about, says Marion Gwizdala, a guide dog
user who serves as the NAGDU president. We
believe this new app will help guide & other
service dog users better advocate for themselves,
while providing accurate information to the
general public and places of public accommodation
so that instances of discrimination are resolved quickly and amicably!
This incredible app is provided absolutely free
as a public service by the National Association
of Guide Dog Users and was created with the
generous support of Aaron Cannon, a blind
accessible software engineer and NAGDU member. We
also extend a special word of thanks to Michigan
State Universitys Animal Legal & Historical
Center for the use of their legal research and
information on state and provincial laws. Before
this announcement was even released, the app had
been downloaded more than 1400 times! To download
your copy of this awesome mobile app, simply go
to the App Store and type NAGDU in the search
field; its that easy! Once you download the app,
please browse through the information and send us
your feedback. You can do this directly from the
app by using the send an email feature. We look
forward to hearing from you and working with you
to raze the expectation of the blind in the
United States so we can live the lives we want!
For more information about the National
Association of Guide Dog Users or the National
Federation of the blind, please visit the following websites:
National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
<http://nagdu.org>http://nagdu.org
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
http://nfb.org
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