[nagdu] Nfb centers and guide dogs

Sun Nov 2 22:20:54 UTC 2008

Dave,

Thanks for the tip! I'll look into it.

Diane
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nfb centers and guide dogs

> If you just want some computer training, you wouldn't go to a center 
> program anyway.  There is on-line training at places like the access 
> technology institute, and the Carroll Center that might be more 
> appropriate.
>
> Dave
>
> At 01:19 PM 11/2/2008, you wrote:
>>Dear Hope,
>>
>>I absolutely agree. I don't want to start a debate either, but I have the 
>>same issue about leaving my guide, Betty-Jo home that much. I would also 
>>love to see a more personalized approach to the centers. I, for example, 
>>would love to have an intensive course in excell, power point, internet 
>>and other computer tools to level the playing field a bit more. Many of 
>>the survey tools,social sites, and search engines I have been shown only 
>>using mouse commands. I am not of the current generation who seem to find 
>>much of this second nature, and I have been required to take a course at 
>>the grad level utilizing these and other computer stuff. It would make the 
>>remainder of my education, as well as daily life, much more efficient. 
>>Furthermore, I simply can't find 9 months to set aside for the full 
>>"package" at the centers. It would be great to hav it available in a 
>>seminar format.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>Diane, and Betty-jo
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
>>To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>><nagdu at nfbnet.org>; <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 10:37 AM
>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nfb centers and guide dogs
>>
>>
>>>That's what concerns me.  I don't think I'm going to go to one.  Sigh.  I 
>>>just can't not work my guide dog.  I think, as do many people on this 
>>>list, that white cane skills are a good thing to have especially when the 
>>>dog is unable to work.  I sometimes leave my guide ajt home and use my 
>>>cane just so I can get more cane skills, but I don't think I could work 
>>>her so little at the centers.  After all, most centers have 9 month long 
>>>programs.  I think it would seriously jeopardize the dog's training, 
>>>because it's just not working enough.  I don't want to start a debate, I 
>>>was just culrious about the policy.  Shy smile.  I would really like to 
>>>see the centers have programs that the student could choose to take 
>>>certain classes.  For example, I'd want to take home management and 
>>>cooking and perhaps wood shop.  THAT way the program can be taylored to 
>>>the individual ptherson.
>>>Just my opinion.
>>>Take care all!
>>>Hope and Beignet
>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Dan Weiner" <dcwein at dcwein.cnc.net
>>>>To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>>Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:56:34 -0500
>>>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nfb centers and guide dogs
>>>
>>>>As far as I'm concerned, the NFB center attitude on the use of
>>>guide dogs
>>>>during training is ridiculous.
>>>
>>>>J.M.O.
>>>
>>>>Dan Weiner
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>On Behalf
>>>>Of Jennie Facer
>>>>Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 10:58 AM
>>>>To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog
>>>Users'
>>>>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Nfb centers and guide dogs
>>>
>>>>Hi Hope,
>>>
>>>>I am not going to say that the centers are very guide dog
>>>friendly, but they
>>>>will let you take them.  I think you have to alternate classes
>>>some with
>>>>your dog and some with your cane.  Yes you do need to take white
>>>cane
>>>>classes, because it never hurts to have your cane skills up to
>>>par just in
>>>>case there is a problem and you can't work your dog.
>>>
>>>>HTH
>>>
>>>>Jenn
>>>
>>>>TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD!
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>On Behalf
>>>>Of Hope Paulos
>>>>Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 6:39 PM
>>>>To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>>Subject: [nagdu] Nfb centers and guide dogs
>>>
>>>>Hi all.  I have a friend who is attending an Nfb center.  He
>>>doesn't have a
>>>>guide dog though.  I'm curious, how tollerant are the  centers
>>>about
>>>>allowing students to bring their guide dogs to the centers and to
>>>classes?
>>>>Also, if you're already well-traveled, (using a guide dog), is it
>>>required
>>>>that you take white cane instruction?
>>>>I'm just curious.
>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>Hope and Beignet
>>>
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