Sentences with phrase «guide for blind persons»

Dogs used as guides for blind persons and commonly known as «seeing - eye» dogs or dogs used to assist deaf persons and commonly known as «hearing - ear» dogs shall be licensed as other dogs herein provided for, except that the owner or keeper of such dog shall not be required to pay any fee therefore.

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Selling unwanted items on eBay, at car boot sales, jumbles, or at «swap - shop», or swishing events and donating the proceeds to Guide Dogs; this will make a difference to the charity's services for blind and partially - sighted people.

Clearly the Voice Guide is a significant aid for helping a blind person navigate the Kindle, but once inside a book with text - to - speech turned on, the blind reader has no reasonable navigational control at his disposal.

The next device, the $ 99 Kindle Touch, does have read - aloud capability but there is no mention of the voice guide system which makes navigating menus on the device possible for a blind person.

For purposes of this section, a «dog guide» means any dog that is specially trained to guide a blind person.

Since 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. has empowered lives by fostering partnerships between people, dogs and communities.

For instance, Oklahoma requires any driver of a vehicle who knowingly approaches within 15 feet of a person who is in the roadway or at an intersection and who is wholly or partially blind and who is carrying a cane or walking stick white in color, or white tipped with red, or who is using a dog guide wearing a specialized harness, or who is wholly or partially deaf and is using a signal dog wearing an orange identifying collar, or who is physically handicapped and is using a service dog, shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the person wholly or partially blind, deaf or physically handicapped.

Generally, a public accommodation may not make these inquiries about a service animal when it is readily apparent that an animal is trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability (e.g., the dog is observed guiding an individual who is blind or has low vision, pulling a person's wheelchair, or providing assistance with stability or balance to an individual with an observable mobility disability).

Detailed — Handicapped Persons § 30 -4-2 (2) Every person engaged in the training of a guide dog or service dog for the purpose of accompanying a person as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall have the same right to be accompanied by such dog being trained as the totally or partially blind person, deaf person, or physically disabled person has under paragraph (1) of this subsection, so long as such trainer is identified as an agent or employee of a school for seeing eye, hearing, service, or guide dogs.

When people think of service dogs, they typically think of guide dogs for the blind.

A guide dog is responsible for guiding a blind or visually impaired person around place to place.

Most of us know about guide dogs for blind people, but one Vietnam veteran adopted a companion pet to give the gift of sight to his blind dog.

E. Every totally or partially blind person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog in harness trained as a guide dog, every deaf or hearing - impaired person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog trained as a hearing dog on a blaze orange leash, and every mobility - impaired or otherwise disabled person shall have the right to be accompanied by a dog, trained as a service dog, in a harness, backpack, or vest identifying the dog as a trained service dog, in any of the places listed in subsection B without being required to pay an extra charge for the dog, provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.

Detailed — Human Rights § 30/3 Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired, person who is subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or otherwise physically disabled person or a trainer of support dogs, guide dogs, seizure - alert dogs, seizure - response dogs, or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, seizure - alert dog, seizure - response dog, or hearing dog, in any of the places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge for the guide, support, seizure - alert, seizure - response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.

Every totally or partially blind, hearing impaired, person who is subject to epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or otherwise physically disabled person or a trainer of support dogs, guide dogs, seizure - alert dogs, seizure - response dogs, or hearing dogs shall have the right to be accompanied by a support dog or guide dog especially trained for the purpose, or a dog that is being trained to be a support dog, guide dog, seizure - alert dog, seizure - response dog, or hearing dog, in any of the places listed in this Section without being required to pay an extra charge for the guide, support, seizure - alert, seizure - response, or hearing dog; provided that he shall be liable for any damage done to the premises or facilities by such dog.

The driver of a vehicle approaching a totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a guide dog, or a person employed by an accredited school for training guide dogs who provides notice through a sign or other method that he or she is training a dog as a guide dog shall take all necessary precautions prescribed by law to avoid injury to the blind pedestrian, and the dog trainer.

Due to their intelligence and eagerness to work, they are often employed as police dogs, guard dogs, guide dogs for blind people, therapy dogs, and search and rescue dogs.

Most commonly referred to as «Seeing - Eye Dogs» or «Guide Dogs,» there are in reality many organizations in the U.S. that provide guide dogs for blind peGuide Dogs,» there are in reality many organizations in the U.S. that provide guide dogs for blind peguide dogs for blind people.

There are organizations that train and certify the dog, specific for the disability (such as Guide Dogs for the Blind in Santa Rosa trains guide dogs, Canine Companions train dogs for people who use wheelchairs, Guide Dogs for the Blind in Santa Rosa trains guide dogs, Canine Companions train dogs for people who use wheelchairs, guide dogs, Canine Companions train dogs for people who use wheelchairs, etc).

However, while Guide Dogs for the Blind is on the west coast (along with Guide Dogs of the Desert and Guide Dogs of America, both in southern California, and Eye Dog Foundation in Arizona) and The Seeing Eye (among many others) is on the east, nearly all 15 schools in the United States serve people nationwide.

In fact, people can obtain a dog from any of the schools, save five (which serve only their own geographical regions), and many dogs from The Seeing Eye, Leader Dogs, Guiding Eyes and the other schools work on the west coast, while many dogs from Guide Dogs for the Blind work all around the country.

(b) Individuals who are blind or otherwise visually impaired and persons licensed to train guide dogs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired pursuant to Chapter 9.5 (commencing with Section 7200) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code or as defined in regulations implementing Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101 - 336), [FN1] and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and persons authorized to train signal dogs for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals with a disability and persons who are authorized to train service dogs for the individuals with a disability may take dogs, for the purpose of training them as guide dogs, signal dogs, or service dogs in any of the places specified in Section 54.1 without being required to pay an extra charge or security deposit for the guide dog, signal dog, or service dog.

They are trained as guide dogs for blind people and as assistance dogs.

(d) Any zoo or wild animal park that does not permit guide dogs to accompany blind or otherwise visually impaired persons therein shall provide sighted escorts for blind or otherwise visually impaired persons if they are unaccompanied by a sighted person.

There are also Psychiatric Service Dogs and Emotional Service Dogs, Assistance Dogs for disabled people, Guide dogs for the blind, and Hearing Dogs included in the latter definition.

The Labradoodle, for example, a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Standard Poodle, was first explored as an option for a guide dog for a blind person who was allergic to dogs.

(d) For purposes of this section, «guide dog» or «assistance dog» includes a dog being trained as a guide dog or assistance dog and «person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person» means a person who is employed by and authorized to engage in designated training activities by a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that complies with the criteria for membership in a professional association of guide dog or assistance dog schools and who carries photographic identification indicating such employment and authorization, or a person who volunteers for a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that authorizes such volunteers to raise dogs to become guide dogs or assistance dogs and causes the identification of such dog with (1) identification tags, (2) ear tattoos, (3) identifying bandanas on puppies, (4) identifying coats on adult dogs, or (5) leashes and collaFor purposes of this section, «guide dog» or «assistance dog» includes a dog being trained as a guide dog or assistance dog and «person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person» means a person who is employed by and authorized to engage in designated training activities by a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that complies with the criteria for membership in a professional association of guide dog or assistance dog schools and who carries photographic identification indicating such employment and authorization, or a person who volunteers for a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that authorizes such volunteers to raise dogs to become guide dogs or assistance dogs and causes the identification of such dog with (1) identification tags, (2) ear tattoos, (3) identifying bandanas on puppies, (4) identifying coats on adult dogs, or (5) leashes and collafor a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person» means a person who is employed by and authorized to engage in designated training activities by a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that complies with the criteria for membership in a professional association of guide dog or assistance dog schools and who carries photographic identification indicating such employment and authorization, or a person who volunteers for a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that authorizes such volunteers to raise dogs to become guide dogs or assistance dogs and causes the identification of such dog with (1) identification tags, (2) ear tattoos, (3) identifying bandanas on puppies, (4) identifying coats on adult dogs, or (5) leashes and collafor membership in a professional association of guide dog or assistance dog schools and who carries photographic identification indicating such employment and authorization, or a person who volunteers for a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that authorizes such volunteers to raise dogs to become guide dogs or assistance dogs and causes the identification of such dog with (1) identification tags, (2) ear tattoos, (3) identifying bandanas on puppies, (4) identifying coats on adult dogs, or (5) leashes and collafor a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that authorizes such volunteers to raise dogs to become guide dogs or assistance dogs and causes the identification of such dog with (1) identification tags, (2) ear tattoos, (3) identifying bandanas on puppies, (4) identifying coats on adult dogs, or (5) leashes and collars.

Arthur is a 9 year old MC Labrador, trained like a guide dog for a blind person, admitted because of increasingly frequent exercise intolerance episodes during the past few months.

They're not trained to assist people with autism, perform guide work for the blind, to be seizure alert dogs, to respond aggressively or provide personal protection, or to assist with the management of mental illness as a primary condition.

Guide dogs have been helping blind and visually impaired people get on with life for decades now, but few people realize what has to go on behind the scenes, and what the dogs have to when at home or at work.

While each person or family has their personal reason, at the core is a desire to help the blind men and women who come to GDA to learn to work with and care for a guide dog and enjoy greater independence and mobility.

Assistance dogs, such as guide dogs for blind people, dogs that «hear» for the hearing impaired, or dogs that retrieve items for the wheelchair - bound, have been helping humans for decades.

We do not train Guide Dogs for people who are blind, for seizure or diabetic alert / response, to anticipate or detect medical symptoms, for the primary benefits of emotional comfort, to recognize and / or manage undesirable human behavior, to provide supervision, navigation, or safety from environmental hazards, to respond aggressively, to provide personal protection or to assist with the management of mental illness (such as PTSD, etc.) as a primary condition.

Owners of assistance dogs who have a disability that prevents them from picking up poo, for example a Guide Dog walked by a registered blind person, are exempt from these rules.

For instance, a guide dog assists a blind person walk whereas a diabetic dog reminds the person with diabetes his blood sugar is low.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides guide dogs to people with vision loss.

Providing guide dogs and other mobility services for people who are blind or partially sighted in the UK.

Some examples of tasks may be (but certainly are not limited to) guiding someone who is blind, alerting to low and / or high blood sugar, leading a disoriented handler to an exit, finding the car in a parking lot for a handler with memory impairment, standing as a passive physical buffer to allow handler space, retrieving medicine or medical supplies, and finding a person to help the handler in a medical crisis.

Some are dogs for the blind or other guide dogs, including those who help people who are deaf — assistance dogs that are able to alert people to a ringing telephone, doorbell, or smoke alarm, says Michelle Cobey, resource support coordinator with the Delta Society, an organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of service and therapy animals.

We do not train Guide Dogs for people who are blind, for diabetic alert / response, to anticipate or detect medical symptoms, for the primary benefit of emotional comfort, to recognize and / or manage undesirable human behavior, to provide supervision, navigation, or safety from environmental hazards, to respond aggressively, to provide personal protection or to assist with the management of mental illness (such as PTSD, etc.) as a primary condition.

Guide Dog Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for people who are blind, have low vision, or have other special needs.

Guide Dogs for the Blind envisions a world with greater inclusion, opportunity and independence, by optimizing the unique capabilities of people and dogs.

«Service dogs have to learn that even though a person who is blind told them to go through a door, they should not go if there is a hazard that could injure their owner,» said Dr. Alice Blue - McLendon, clinical assistant professor and faculty advisor for the Aggie Guide Dogs and Service Dogs (AGS) student group at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

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Golden retrievers are intelligent enough to be used as guide dogs for blind people, you can also teach them a number of tricks which makes them fun to have around.

Only guide dogs for the blind, service dogs for people with disabilities and working dogs in training are permitted inside the Aquarium.

Lead researcher Sean Mealin, who is himself blind and uses a guide dog, hopes that they'll have this technology ready for people to use in the near future.

Guide Dog: A highly - trained working dog that has been trained at one of the special facilities to provide mobility, safety and increased independence for people who are blind.

The primary traveling aids for a person who is blind are often either a white cane or a trained guide dog.

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