[nagdu] Blind Inc.

[Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)]

But Marian why do you get to judge? 
How would you judge Rox who presumably couldn't use a cane safely and
effectively? How would youjudge Shannon and why does your opinion hold
more weight then theirs?
Using a cane and dog are very different. The dog is more about
management and communicating with another living being, the cane doesn't
have those two features. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2010 7:50 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Inc.

Tracy and All,
    At last year's convention,each of the Executive Directors of the NFB

centers,including Shaun Mayo, and Curtis Chong, representing the Iowa 
Commission for the Blind, discussed their approach to guide dogs during 
training. Each of the centers seemed to be in concert about this, so I
don't 
think you would find much of a difference from one center to the other!
None 
of them - including BLIND, inc. - seemed to be "anti guide dog". They
all 
allow their students to use their dogs while at their centers, just not 
during training hours, as their philosophy is that the white cane is the

foundation of sound O&M skills. in my opinion, this is a good approach,
as I 
find all too many guide dog users have poor O&M skills. I, too, believe
that 
the ability to travel safely and independently with a long white cane
should 
be a prerequisite for obtaining a guide dog!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:06 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Blind Inc.


> Hi Martha.
> There are people on this list who have been through the Colorado
Center
> with their dogs, or there used to be.  Jen was one of them, I believe.
She
> said it was fine.  I don't know if the dog arrangements are different
at
> Blind Inc.  They have always appeared to me to be the most anti-dog of
the
> bunch, but that's my opinion.
> I wouldn't do it myself, but others have and it's been OK for their
dogs.
> Tracy
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nagdu mailing list
> nagdu at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> nagdu:
>
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/blind411%40verizo
n.net 


_______________________________________________
nagdu mailing list
nagdu at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
nagdu:
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/rebecca.pickrell%
40ngc.com