[nabs-l] accessibility requirement for program question

[Valerie Gibson]

Hello,

In the next year, as i'm finishing up my general education classes for
college, I would like to go into an animal training program.  I think
i've said this before, but i would like to become a certified dog
trainer so that i can trained obediance, and then maybe work my way
into training service dogs such as therapy dogs.

I have looked around and have heard of people who have trained their
own guide dogs.  Also when i was 12, i took my akita to an obediance
class, and the trainer was very good about telling me how to do things
nonvisually with him.

I love a lot of things, but working with animals is something i have
done my entire life.

So, I contacted them to get imformation about the school, and i sent
an email explaining that i was blind, and that if there was a question
that they had on how i was to accomplish something, i would find an
answer or talk to others who could help me.

The email i got back stated that while they would love to help me
achieve a carrier in dog training, they did have physical
requirements.

i looked on the site and foudn the requirement they meant, an i was
wondering if there was a way i could get around this.

a. Does the program require a minimal visual acuity? Yes, student must
be able to visually observepersons and animals up to 150 feet away,
and in a full circle peripherally.


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Val, the human,
or
Kayla, the yellow naped amazon parrot

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