[nagdu] Blind Inc.

[Marion Gwizdala]

Rebecca,
    I'm not sure what in my comments was judgmental. I merely stated my 
opinion of the NFB and Iowa's centers' policy concerning guide dogs during 
training, making no judgment of anyone.

Marion Gwizdala



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind Inc.


> 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
>>
>>
>>
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