[nagdu] feeling stuck

[Cindy Ray]

That might work well.

On Dec 28, 2011, at 9:36 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:

> Most people stay there for 9 or so months but I only planned on 3-4 months
> because I don't need everything and I don't have time to stay there for 9
> months. Most people who attend those start from the beginning - they just
> lost there sight or they were too sheltered and never did anything on there
> own. I'm thinking about extending my training to June (I originally planned
> on staying til April at the latest) if they'll let me go train at Pilot
> Dogs.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Cindy Ray
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 7:32 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] feeling stuck
> 
> How long does this course actually last? Maybe you could go again and do the
> whole period after you get back from getting the dog.
> 
> On Dec 28, 2011, at 9:29 PM, Hannah Chadwick wrote:
> 
>> My training center does allow guide dogs because I've asked about it 
>> when I applied. I will call them and see what they say tomorrow but I 
>> just don't know what I would do if they tell me I cannot get one since 
>> the training is a commitment. I will definitely explain to them 
>> everything. Cindy, my mobility skills are wonderful and I don't need 
>> Braille training but I'm mainly there for the technology aspect. Leah, 
>> thanks for the advice too, but I don't much like technology and 
>> therefore I wouldn't feel motivated to learn it on my own haha. Also I 
>> need to know excel and power'point and the alike so I thought getting 
>> lessons on that would help me. I want to know all of the above by the 
>> fall because that's when I will be attending college and I don't want to
> fall behind because I don't know my technology.
>> Thanks everyone for all the suggestions and I really appreciate it! I 
>> guess I'm freaking out because the training center may say no, and I 
>> don't think I can drop the training because that will look bad on my 
>> part when working with department of rehabilitation.
>> Cheers, Hannah
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Cindy Ray
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:14 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] feeling stuck
>> 
>> Well, the only way you can know if you can get out of the training for 
>> now is to ask them. Does this center require you to take mobility 
>> courses and the like? Do you have good mobility skills? I guess in the 
>> end you just have to weigh which is the most important to you and how 
>> soon you could get back into training. You would be gone from there 
>> for quite a while. How disruptive is that going ton e for you? Good luck
> with whatever you decide.
>> Cindy
>> 
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