Access & Advocacy
Your Rights & Legal Information
Since our founding, The Seeing Eye has advocated for the rights of people with guide dogs.
Your Rights & Legal Information
Through the efforts of Seeing Eye co-founder Morris Frank and other early graduates of our program, The Seeing Eye was instrumental in gaining access to public places, ground transportation, and air travel for people who work with guide dogs.
Today, federal and state laws guarantee the rights of people who are blind to be accompanied by their guide dogs in all aspects of life, but it’s not always as simple as it seems. If you are a guide dog handler with questions about your rights and responsibilities, or if you are someone who may not be sure what to do when you encounter a guide dog team, these pages are for you.
Much of this information is available from The Seeing Eye Advocacy App. Download it here.
Know Your Rights
What to do if you or your guide dog is attacked or interfered with.
Be prepared: prolonged power outages, natural disasters, and so on.
