[nagdu] Drop-offs

[Ann Chiappetta]

Guiding eyes took us to Manhattan the week of graduation. Half of us took 
the train in and rode the van back from the destination. Half rode in and 
worked back. I walked 2o blocks up Lexington Avenue and Verona did so well, 
I just relaxed and enjoyed it. It was the first time in forever, I think, 
that I actually just had fun walking. We got to 59th Street and hopped on 
the subway (with the trainer's help), met the others in Grand Central and 
went back to the school.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AnnaLisa Anderson" <annalisa at sector14.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Drop-offs


> Hi Jenine and all,
>
> Some of the trainers at Leader do drop offs for the new students.  I think
> they did in my team after we retrains, or whatever you call us, left.  I
> believe if they're going to do it, it's something they do the very last 
> week
> of class, and the students do it in pairs, as I understand it.  We didn't
> have that in my first class there in 1991 though.  I think it depends on 
> the
> training team.  I don't think they make it too difficult though, meaning
> they are dropped off in a familiar area where they have worked before, and
> they work their way back to the training center downtown.  I think they do
> post trainers along the route back, but they keep their distance, however
> they will help if you get in a real jam or if a problem comes up with the
> dog or something.  Don't quote me on this, I've heard about it secondhand
> from students who did have drop offs, and I'm probably not remembering it
> accurately.  It's getting late too and my brain isn't functioning at full
> capacity right now either. <smile>
>
> AnnaLisa and Sundance
>
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