Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

March 1, 2006

Thought some people woulf find this interesting

Web-posted Feb 24, 2006

By JERRY WOLFFE

Of The Oakland Press

A proposed change in the Air r Access Act might force disabled people

to buy airline tickets for their guide and service animals when traveling by

air in the United States and overseas.

" The current policy is that you go on the plane with your dog and the animal

sits at the owner's feet, " said Pat Paterno, manager of media relations at

Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester Hills. " The Department of

Transportation wants to permit airlines to charge for an extra seat or put

the dogs in

the cargo hold or have the disabled person and service animal wait for a

less crowded flight. "

Leader Dogs, founded in 1939, has had about 13,000 graduates. It pays for

about 300 visually impaired and blind students each year to visit the

facility

and be trained to use guide dogs, which cost about $38,000 each. Lions Clubs

and private donors often cover the cost of providing a guide dog for a blind

person.

" This is going to negatively affect thousands of people, " said Paterno.

Joan Froling of the International Association of Assistance Dog Partners

estimated there are about 25,000 Americans working with assistance dogs.

The proposed changes in the Access Act were first made Nov. 4, 2004, when

the DOT published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the Federal Register

concerning

air travel by passengers with disabilities. Already, rest rooms in airplanes

are too small to be accessible to a wheelchair user, so doctors often tell

disabled travelers to dehydrate themselves before flying.

" The stated goal was to clarify existing rules and make air travel more

accessible for disabled Americans, " IAADP said in a statement. " However, a

segment

of that document would have the opposite effect for a portion of the

disabled American community. "

Rod Haneline, chief operating officer of Leader Dogs, noted, " The airlines

talked about this before, and now apparently the DOT has issued proposed

rules

to authorize airlines to charge a disabled passenger for an extra ticket if

the disabled person's service dog doesn't fit into the small amount of floor

space directly in front of where the disabled person is sitting on an

airplane. "

The alternative being proposed, Haneline said, is the team would be

separated with the service dog going into the cargo hold or both waiting for

a later

flight where there might be room for the service animal and the disabled

person to sit in the cabin.

" This is not fair, " he continued. " The dog is your choice of a mobility

tool. You're being discriminated against, in essence, because your choice of

a mobility

tool doesn't fit perfectly into their seat. "

Friends and members of the IAADP have flooded the DOT Public Comment site

with more than 1,150 responses critical of the proposed rule changes.

" The issue is crucial to our freedom to travel with a guide, hearing or

service animal, " Froling said. " We expect the final rules to take effect

this summer. "

She said DOT first said it was a safety issue and now the airlines say it's

a financial burden because they can't charge for a second seat.

If this rule goes into effect, Froling said, " it will make travel

unaffordable for many disabled Americans. It deprives us of the access

rights we've had

for over 30 years and there has never been a complaint from a passenger to

DOT about assistance animals. "

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March 2, 2006

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Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

March 2, 2006

That i dont know, but when I find out, i will certianly post that info here.

RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

-

Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in the

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

please contact marion@... or visit

the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

(CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

8th International

CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

March 2, 2006

That i dont know, but when I find out, i will certianly post that info here.

RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

-

Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in the

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

please contact marion@... or visit

the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

(CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

8th International

CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

March 2, 2006

That i dont know, but when I find out, i will certianly post that info here.

RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

-

Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in the

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

please contact marion@... or visit

the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

(CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

8th International

CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

March 2, 2006

Well what about if you have to fly to someplace to a guide school.

You have to pay for an extra ticket to get your dog back? A lot of

dissabled ppl dont have the money to afford the extra ticket. its

hard enough to pay for your own! Geeze what idiots come up with

these legislations?

Chantelle

>

> That i dont know, but when I find out, i will certianly post that

info here.

>

> RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

>

> -

> Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new

rule?

>

> Michele W

> mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

>

> CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

>

> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute

membership in the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome

Canada.

> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> please contact marion@... or visit

> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

>

> 8th International

> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be

available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

>

March 2, 2006

ezactly what i was thing today our primeminister is liek then years in ofice

and if he did soemthing like that id be wacking him on the head lol

>

> Well what about if you have to fly to someplace to a guide school.

> You have to pay for an extra ticket to get your dog back? A lot of

> dissabled ppl dont have the money to afford the extra ticket. its

> hard enough to pay for your own! Geeze what idiots come up with

> these legislations?

>

> Chantelle

>

> >

> > That i dont know, but when I find out, i will certianly post that

> info here.

> >

> > RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

> >

> > -

> > Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new

> rule?

> >

> > Michele W

> > mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

> >

> > CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

> >

> > Membership of this email support groups does not constitute

> membership in the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome

> Canada.

> > For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> > Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> > please contact marion@... or visit

> > the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> > (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

> >

> > 8th International

> > CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be

> available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

> >

March 2, 2006

acutraly i want to wack him over the head for heaps of things thats y i said

lol

>

> ezactly what i was thing today our primeminister is liek then years in

> ofice and if he did soemthing like that id be wacking him on the head lol

>

> >

> > Well what about if you have to fly to someplace to a guide school.

> > You have to pay for an extra ticket to get your dog back? A lot of

> > dissabled ppl dont have the money to afford the extra ticket. its

> > hard enough to pay for your own! Geeze what idiots come up with

> > these legislations?

> >

> > Chantelle

> >

> > >

> > > That i dont know, but when I find out, i will certianly post that

> > info here.

> > >

> > > RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

> > >

> > > -

> > > Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new

> > rule?

> > >

> > > Michele W

> > > mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

> > >

> > > CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> > > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

> > >

> > > Membership of this email support groups does not constitute

> > membership in the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome

> > Canada.

> > > For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> > > Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> > > please contact marion@... or visit

> > > the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> > > (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

> > >

> > > 8th International

> > > CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be

> > available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

> > >

March 2, 2006

and Michele,

I got an email this morning from the Usher Syndrome group and this story is

false. There was a call made to the LEader Dog people and this they confirmed

that the story is false and traveling with guide dogs will not change--no fee,

no traveling separately or having to go on different flights.

Pamela J. , M.A., CAGS

Licensed Educational Psychologist

Perkins School for the Blind, Deafblind Program

175 North Beacon St.

Watertown, MA 02472

> ----------

> From: CHARGE on behalf of Michele Westmaas

> Reply To: CHARGE

> Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2006 10:37 PM

> To: CHARGE

> Subject: RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

>

> -

> Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

>

> Michele W

> mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

>

> CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

>

> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in the

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> please contact marion@... or visit

> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

>

> 8th International

> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

>

March 2, 2006

I'm glad you were able to clear that up!

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

March 2, 2006

I'm glad you were able to clear that up!

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

March 2, 2006

Thanks Pam! I am very glad to hear that! That message was forwarded on to one of

my guide dog lists, I will pass along the news that its fake.

Chrisitne

RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

>

> -

> Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

>

> Michele W

> mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

>

> CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

>

> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in

the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> please contact marion@... or visit

> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

>

> 8th International

> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

>

March 2, 2006

Thanks Pam! I am very glad to hear that! That message was forwarded on to one of

my guide dog lists, I will pass along the news that its fake.

Chrisitne

RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

>

> -

> Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

>

> Michele W

> mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

>

> CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

>

> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in

the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> please contact marion@... or visit

> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

>

> 8th International

> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

>

March 2, 2006

Thanks Pam! I am very glad to hear that! That message was forwarded on to one of

my guide dog lists, I will pass along the news that its fake.

Chrisitne

RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

>

> -

> Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

>

> Michele W

> mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

>

> CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

>

> Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in

the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

> For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> please contact marion@... or visit

> the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

>

> 8th International

> CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

>

March 2, 2006

,

I got it from the Usher Syndrome list (don't have the address) and got it also

from a deafblind friend from the Congenital Rubella list. It seems it was a

hoax! Can you imagine someone doing this as a JOKE????? Anyway, the Leader Dog

school is going to put out a statement, last I heard.

pam

Pamela J. , M.A., CAGS

Licensed Educational Psychologist

Perkins School for the Blind, Deafblind Program

175 North Beacon St.

Watertown, MA 02472

> ----------

> From: CHARGE on behalf of Nieder

> Reply To: CHARGE

> Sent: Thursday, March 2, 2006 2:13 PM

> To: CHARGE

> Subject: Re: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

>

> Thanks Pam! I am very glad to hear that! That message was forwarded on to one

of my guide dog lists, I will pass along the news that its fake.

>

> Chrisitne

> RE: Leader dogs may soon need a ticket to fly

> >

> > -

> > Do you know who we contact to voice our opposition to this new rule?

> >

> > Michele W

> > mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

> >

> > CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE:

> > http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995

> >

> > Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in

the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada.

> > For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

> > Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter),

> > please contact marion@... or visit

> > the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

> > (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca)

> >

> > 8th International

> > CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at

www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-.

> >

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