Commemoration and Celebration.

Shortly after the horrific events of September 11 of 2001, Michael Gaither wrote a song which described how a guide dog named Roselle led her handler, Michael Hingson and others who had been blinded by the choking smoke out of the World Trade Center.&#16

An episode of the Spotlight on Assistance Dogs podcast, hosted by ayeshabarmania, titled "Commemoration and Celebration." was published on April 22, 2026 and runs 28 minutes.

April 22, 2026 ·28m · Spotlight on Assistance Dogs

Summary

Shortly after the horrific events of September 11 of 2001, Michael Gaither wrote a song which described how a guide dog named Roselle led her handler, Michael Hingson and others who had been blinded by the choking smoke out of the World Trade Center.  We begin by pausing respectfully to hear that song. Next, we celebrate Guide Dogs for The Blind’s 90-year anniversary by speaking with Ivy Temple from England about how instructing handlers has evolved from residential training to training out of hotels.

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