[Blind-rollers] talk about blind wheelchair users and guide dogs

[Becky Frankeberger]

Subject: USING A GUIDE DOGWHILE IN A WHEELCHAIR, PAULA BARTON, OFFICE
MANAGER, GUIDE DOG USERS, INC. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2013, 8 PM EDT, THE
GUIDE DOG USERS ROOM: WWW.ACCESSIBLEWORLD.ORG

 

 

    USING A WHEELCHAIR ACCOMPANIED BY A GUIDE DOG

 

 

NEWSWIRE:

 

 

I am 39 years old.  Been visually impaired all my life and lost all my
vision about two years ago. In December of 93 I was hit by a drunk driver
and as a result of the car crash my neck was broken.  I have regained a lot
of the use of my arms.  In nov. of 06 I started to use a wheelchair guide
dog from GDb. I have used a dog ever since and will never change my mind
about using a cain full time any longer.  

 

 

Here are some of the topics that I will cover during my talk.

 

How long the wheelchair program has been going on since the guide dog
schools has started a program like this.

 

The different things a wheelchair guide can do compared to a walking guide.

 

How the equipment is different.

 

The different commands.

 

What the criteria is to get into the wheelchair program 

 

Presenter: Paula Barton, Office manager,

 

Guide Dog users, Inc.

 

E-Mail: pbarton1611

 

 

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013

 

 

Time: 5:00 PM PDT, 6:00 PM MDT, 7:00 PM CDT, 8:00 PM EDT 

 

          and elsewhere in the world Thursday 00:00 GMT.

 

 

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