[nagdu] convention 2010 ???

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Roxy and listers,

    Have you ever tried the FM Loop like we're talking about? I'm puzzled 
that I could carry on a conversation with a hearing impaired person without 
any difficulty provided I stood close to them so I don't understand why you 
wouldn't be able to take advantage of our hearing enhancement service. 
Something that could help would be to sit down close to the front in general 
sessions. I too use hearing aids. They're forever going out on me. 
Frustrated I moved to the front of the room to hear better. That's all it 
took. Later I found out that others, including those with normal hearing did 
the same as the p.a. system wasn't working correctly.

Although you may not be able to set your plans in stone it still wouldn't 
hurt to at least have tentative plans in place for interpreter service 
should you be able to attend next years convention. They can always be 
canceled if you're unable to come.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Pawpower Pack" <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] convention 2010 ???


Cindy, I cannot benefit from an FM loop which is the name of the radio
you spoke of.

I usually go to these conferences for my job and don't know I'll be
attending until April or May.  I also have an older dog with some
pretty serious health issues and don't feel comfortable making plans
more than two or three months ahead.

Volunteers are hard to find because interpreting for Deafblind people
in this kind of situation requires a very high skill level.
I am going to contact the National Office and see what they say,
because I'd be interested.

Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD. and Laveau Guide Dog, CGC.
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earn it and win it in every generation."
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