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Long cane training, guide dog provision, guide dog behavior modification, Assistive Technology support, support workers, Lifestyle Mobility Adventures, Blind Rider Program. NDIS Services Provider:
AT Assessments for guide dog provision,
Guide dog matching, placement & training
Orientation & Mobility Specialists,
Long cane training and route development,
Long cane assessment & provision
Guide Do
g Mobility Instructors
Guide dog route development,
ETA assessment, training, & support
Disability Support Work
NDIS Plan Review Support & Consultancy
Day Outing & Trip development & Support
1:1 Assistance & Support
Group assistance & support
Kayaking & Fishing Programs
Blind Horse Riders Program
Adaptive/Accessible Vehicle Rental
Respite Development & Support (7-14 days)
National Network Specialist Resource Group
SERVICE AREAS
Nationally recognised service provider
Servicing all of Australia
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
IGDF - Applicant Status Organisation
GHAD Accredited Training Organisation
OMAA - Professional Membership
NDP - Professional Affiliation
SPEVI - Professional Membership
Jason Stankoski - GHAD Approved Trainer, Certified O&M Specialist, Certified GDMI, Licensed Marine Vessel Operator for Blind Fishing & Kayaking Program
Mary Chapell - GHAD Approved Trainer, Certified O&M Specialist, Certified GDMI, Qualified Equine Educator for Blind Riding Program
28/05/2025
Good morning valued clients,
We would like to run an idea past all of you, and get your thoughts and feedback.
Every month, I send out an email with the upcoming events. How would you feel if, instead of just a list of events, this was part of a monthly newsletter? Featuring:
Upcoming events.
News about what's going on at Stapell.
Product updates (such as harnesses, antlers, etc.) on what you can order from us.
Potentially, interviews with our clients, talking about how they are benefitting from O&M, or guide dog usage.
Updates to accessibility throughout Brisbane - such as how the work is going on train and metro services, accessibility upgrades to transport, parklands - anything that is being made accessible, around our great city.
If this is something you would be interested in, please let me know. And if you have any ideas or feedback, I would be happy to hear that as well.
Have a wonderful rest of your week!
30/04/2025
Happy International Guide Dog Day!
*photo of Stapell’s “Lani” on placement with her new handler, trying out dog beds in the pet store. She has plopped down in a big cozy one with 4 sides of grey fleece.
27/02/2025
Stapell’s “Pacho” celebrates his 7th birthday Saturday.
“Pacho” was our first guide dog placed and we wish him the yappiest birthday ever!
*below are 2 photos, on left is “Pacho” as a puppy. Photo on right is “Pacho” with his handler waiting for the train.
16/02/2025
Thank you to Vision Australia for organising this. Hopefully, we soon reach a place of calm cohesion.
Uber is beefing up its support for vision-impaired Australians by introducing harsher measures for drivers who refuse passengers with assistance animals.
07/12/2024
Participant Reference Group expression of interest
applications close Friday, 13 December 2024.
If you complete the expression of interest for this opportunity, the NDIS will contact you by the end of January 2025.
Background
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA or Agency) is committed to working closely with participants, their families and carers.
What is the Participant Reference Group?
The Participant Reference Group is made up of 24 participant and carer representatives from across Australia.
The NDIA uses feedback from Participant Reference Group meetings to continue to improve the NDIS.
They work on new and current policies.
Who can express an interest to join the Participant Reference Group?
This opportunity is open to NDIS participants, Plan nominees, carers, child representatives or family members.
Qantas agrees to change and clarify its application processes for assistance dogs after being sued for disability discrimination.
13/10/2024
Please join us this week in wishing a Yappy Birthday to this little dude. On Monday, “Atlas” is 5-years-old!
Happy birthday, Atlas! This week, we commemorate five remarkable years of your beautiful life, filled with love, learning, and unforgettable memories. May this day be the beginning of your best year yet!
Below is a montage of photos of “Atlas” from 8-weeks-old until placement.
*credit to Wayne Rogers photography for some of the photos.
23/08/2024
Access Refusal Joint Survey for IGDF/ADI
The International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International are seeking data from around the world on your experience with access refusals.
Please spend a few minutes filling in this survey. This survey will remain open until 15 October 2024.
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30/05/2024
Stapell barks a “yappy birthday” to Lani & Kylo today. This brother and sister duo are 2!
Below is a video of the whispering whimpers of bottle bobbing bundles of joy - the K litter in a bottle bath! A litter of yellow lab puppies dive in and out of plastic bottles in a clamshell pool in their enrichment area.
Courtesy of Stapell’s breeder.
30/05/2024
3 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
WELLNESS DAY
Come along to Herston meet the wonderful Julia George who is a spiritual jack-of-all trades. Not only is she a trained psychic, but she is also a psychotherapist, natural healer and modern witch. Come along and have her your day filled with magic and discovery. While the readings are in progress, head on over to the lovely Victoria Park Bistro to sit, have a coffee and a meal, and soak in the live entertainment and nature of the park. Later, a quick trip up the road to Fortitude Valley will take you to incredible Art from the Margins, who are thrilled to be working with Stapell to share their wonderful “Underwater” exhibit. Complete with audio-described and tactile exhibits.
When: Saturday 15th of June 2024 10am-2pm
Where: Herston and Fortitude Valley
Cost: Cost includes support hours, travel, brunch and $115 per person for a 30-minute reading. Entry into the art exhibit is free.
30/05/2024
ONE SPOT LEFT!
TAKE TO THE SKIES – PARAGLIDING EVENT
This event is open to four clients. Have you ever had one of those dreams where you can fly? Well, dream no longer because flight, is just at your fingertips. Stapell are honoured to partner with Paratech Paragliding, to make your dreams of flying like a bird a reality! Their trained instructors will be with you every step of the way and with every course of the wind as you experience true freedom, unbound by the laws of gravity. Clients will be given the chance to fly the glider, under the instructor’s guidance, if the conditions are favourable.
NOTE: Clients are to be no heavier than 90kgs, and no lighter than 40kgs for this event. Clients must also have the mobility to jog up to 5-10 steps for take-off and landing. It is a
When: Saturday 8th of June 2024 8am-12pm
Where: Paratech Paragliding
Cost: Travel and support hours, plus $225 (per person) for the flight.
28/05/2024
With International Working Dog Association – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉
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STAPELL Working Dog came about early in 2019 when two GDMI,OMS were approached by a handful of people with a vision-impairment to help them receive services in a more timely manner, for less cost, and more flexibly than they could anywhere else. The name stems from its founders Jason Stankoski and Maryanne Chapell (Sta-Pell), who are GDMIs from the prestigious FIDELCO Guide Dog Foundation (USA), an exclusive German Shepherd guide dog school (see more at https://www.fidelco.org/).
Our methods are contemporary, data-driven, positive techniques built on force-free methodology that has been acquired from various canine professionals and industry leaders such as Jane Russenberger, Dr. Eldin Leighton, Dr. Ian Dunbar, Dr. Roger Abrantes, Dr. James Serpell, Dr. Lisa Tompkins, Pat Miller, Dr. Jesus Rosales-Ruiz, and Kathy Sdao to name a few.
We are guided by consistent continuous education and attend conferences to enhance our learning such as The Penn Vet Working Dog Conference, The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP), Assistance Dogs International (ADI) conference, and the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) conference.
Our team upholds regulatory compliance in the areas of QLD Gov’t blue & yellow cards, current CPR and first aid, IGDF Guide Dog Mobility qualifications, NDIS Orientation certificates, and are currently undergoing or have submitted for the following audits: IGDF accreditation, GHAD accreditation, COMS certification and NDIS registration.
We are guided by standardized assessment tools, such as the Guide Dog Behavioural Assessment Response Tool (GDBART), the Successive Training and Enrichment Program (STEP), data collection in the International Working Dog Registry (IWDR), and IGDF accreditation standards.
STAPELL is about independence. Our guide dog supply unit searches for only the best possible stock from Australia or overseas and uses only the most appropriate guide dogs from the industry (this includes German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers and Cobberdogs [see https://www.cobberdogking.com/fr/]). We work with VIPs who travel with a long cane, use assistive technology or have a current working guide dog they want to upskill in areas such as route development or behaviour modification.
Our lifestyle services program is about building resilience through everyday “sighted” adventures and activities.
