#guidedogs — Public Fediverse posts

It’s been quite a week. Running an interview process to find a new support worker has taught me more than I bargained for.
Ableism is still very much alive and well. Some applicants appear unable to read a job ad, submitting completely irrelevant information. And the number of people who have no idea how to interact with a service dog in 2026 staggers me.
We have so much further to go.
#Disability #Ableism #ServiceDogs #GuideDogs #DisabilityRights #NDIS #Accessibility

🐾🦮 Happy International Guide Dog Day

Guide dog partnerships are built on trust, teamwork, independence & safe travel. These highly trained dogs help many people who are blind or have low vision navigate the world.

PCB reminds everyone to respect working guide dog teams. Do not pet, feed or distract a guide dog while they are working.

THANK YOU!

#InternationalGuideDogDay #GuideDogs #GuideDogTeam #PennsylvaniaCouncilOfTheBlind #BlindCommunity #LowVision #AccessibilityMatters #PCBPeers

My optician is donating £5 to Guide Dogs Northern Ireland for every complete eye test done on Friday, September 5th. They have multiple branches across Northern Ireland. Sweet. I’ll book my overdue eye exam in East Belfast for Friday if possible.

See https://www.mackeyopticians.com

I used to have a monthly payment for RNIB guide dogs. I must see if I can set something up for regular donations to Guide Dogs Northern Ireland.

#EyeHealth #GuideDogs

🦮 What if your guide dog could tell you why it stopped?

AI vision systems are helping guide dogs provide real-time context to blind users—like a voice saying: “Obstacle ahead: trash bin.”

It’s the future of assistive tech—and it’s happening now.

Would you trust a dog + AI system to guide you safely?

🧠 Read more: https://blueheadline.com/tech-breakthroughs/ai-vision-guide-dogs-for-blind/

#Technology #AssistiveTech #AI #BlueHeadline #Inclusion #GuideDogs #TechForGood #SmartTeaming #HumanAI #Accessibility

After recovering from medical stuff, I now (this friday) made the call to make sure I was active on the list to get a guide dog.
I was told I was, and was actually, more or less, always mentioned when they had a new dog, to see if I would be a good fit or not.
Finally things seems to be aligned, I have my ducks in a row, and I'm ready for this!!!

(yay combination of being a city dweller and a first time guide dog handler, made it more difficult to find the perfect match, they said).

I hope I get the call soon.
I mean lol, the sleep problems because of nervousness has already started.

Feel free to respond with any thoughts and/or comments.

#guidedog #guidedogs #blind

Another salient lesson for the boards of #charity and #NGO non-profits.

The lazy habit of employing politically connected, wealthy 'donor whisperers' in leadership roles inevitably leads to failure. To the point where it becomes counter-productive to not just fund raising, but the mission itself. Guide Dogs Victoria is a great example of what happens when a charity becomes captured by wealthy 'conservatives', overcome by their own hubris.

Just because people went to expensive schools and are rich, does NOT make them effective leaders, especially in sectors which exist specifically to mitigate the damage and inequality caused by their class.

"More than two-and-a-half years after the charity was thrust into the biggest scandal of its 65-year history, Guide Dogs Victoria has finally lifted its silence over the affair.

The impact of the Frydenberg affair was “huge” and far-reaching, Guide Dogs Victoria chief executive Nicky Long has told The Klaxon, in an exclusive and wide-ranging interview.

“The impact on the organisation has been huge,” Long said.

“I don’t think there’s anyone internally or even at a volunteer level that didn’t feel the ripple effects of what occurred”."

#auspol #guidedogs #notforprofit

https://theklaxon.com.au/frydenberg-impact-huge-guide-dogs-victoria-finally-breaks-silence/

Last boost, this is absolutely messed up and Uber should pay big time for this discrimination. I don't know if it'll take legal action or rioting, but either way, Uber should pay and they should feel the pain of not following the laws set forth by the Americans with disabilities act of 1990. I will continue using Lyft because I need rideshare services, but never more whill I use Uber, and will inform my family never to use their services for as long as I live. #Blind, #Discrimination, #RideSharing, #GuideDogs, #Canes, #Activism, #BoyCottUber