[nabs-l] my blog about my experiences at LCB

Fri Sep 11 16:20:50 UTC 2015

I thank Aleeha for sharing her blog and I look forward to reading it. I also 
wonder if the dog will feel lonely while she is in training and if the 
relationship will be compromised because I know dogs bond with their owners.

Tyler, I understand your position and I'm  sorry to learn you were not hired 
for a summer program. Since you're a wizz at technology and you strike me as 
a successful student, or maybe you already graduated,
I think you would be an assett to a summer program. However, there are other 
summer programs around the country such as those at Enchanted hills camp or 
Cleveland sight center, and I encourage you to apply to those programs if 
you are interested in working with blind children and youth.
Also, not sure what program you applied to, and its best not said IMO, but 
you might try other nfb centers that might have more dog friendly policies.

I welcome all opinions  even if they are negative. I think there is a 
tendency to not accept constructive critisism of NFB programs on nfb lists.
That's too bad since we need to hear all sides particularly if someone has 
had experiences with a program, so everyone can make an informed decision.

Ashley
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From: Littlefield, Tyler via nabs-l
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 11:03 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Cc: Littlefield, Tyler
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] my blog about my experiences at LCB

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Hello Elizabeth,
Thanks a lot--this is exactly what I wanted to say. I think Kathryn
has a bone to pick and wants to target me here, but my message
violates none of the list guidelines. Maybe I could have been less
angry, but it's a subject I'm understandably a bit bitter about.
On 9/11/2015 10:31 AM, Elizabeth Mohnke via nabs-l wrote:
> Hello Kathryn,
>
> I find it interesting that you are only responding to Tyler's
> message and not Hope's message when they both appear to contain
> information about something they do not like about the NFB training
> centers. Even though the email could have been worded differently
> to convey a different attitude, I found Tyler's email to be rather
> meaningful to the discussion of using guide dogs at NFB training
> centers. I do not believe a person's experience should be any less
> significant simply because it happens to be negative rather than
> positive. If anything, I think people should be willing to hear
> both negative and positive experiences regarding NFB training
> centers before making the decision to attend an NFB training
> center. Therefore, I do not believe you have the right to ban
> someone from expressing their opinions regarding their own personal
> experience simply because you do not happen to agree with it.
>
> Warm regards, Elizabeth
>
> -----Original Message----- From: nabs-l
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Webster via
> nabs-l Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 9:00 AM To:
> tyler at tysdomain.com; National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> Cc: Kathryn Webster
> <kathrynwebster.nfb at gmail.com> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] my blog about
> my experiences at LCB
>
> Tyler, Please refrain from posting negative, unnecessary, and
> insignificant comments to the list. We request that all posts
> contribute to given discussions in a meaningful way. Thank you in
> advance for understanding.
>
> Best, Kathryn Webster NABS Treasurer/Secretary
>
>
> Kathryn C. Webster (203) 273-8463 Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 11, 2015, at 8:29 AM, Littlefield, Tyler via nabs-l
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
> I was going to ask about your experience with a dog, given the name
> of your blog. I find it rather amusing that NFB-associated centers
>  discrimenate so hard against dogs, yet they're the first to scream
>  discrimenation. I was not hired to a program last summer and it
> was mostly because I didn't answer the rather pointed questions
> about what I would do with my dog (like if he could stay in a room)
> for classes, quite the way they wanted. There I think my hope in
> the NFB, at least what remained of it shattered to pieces. We're
> the first to ask for equal access, yet equal access is not provided
> unless you have a straight white cane and drink the Cool-Aid.
>>>> On 9/11/2015 8:17 AM, Aleeha Dudley via nabs-l wrote: Hey
>>>> all, If you’d like to read about my experiences at LCB, here
>>>> is a link to my blog. http://4pawsatmyside.wordpress.com
>>>> <http://4pawsatmyside.wordpress.com/> I will be detailing my
>>>>  experiences in class, as well as those with my guide dog,
>>>> Dallas, especially given the center’s policies about guide
>>>> dogs. I apologize if this is off topic for the list. Feel
>>>> free to write me off list with questions. Aleeha Dudley
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