[nagdu] a blind consumer's Rightto Chooserehabtraining(federalregs)

[Tami Kinney]

Sheila,

Amen to that! I have been so glad to see that not all guide dog programs 
require that an o&M instructor sign off on your worthiness to use a 
guide dog.

I don't know what the instructor who signed off on my worthiness thought 
about whether I should get a dog or not. She made sure I wouldn't 
because she attributed my ability to walk around to my really great 
vision, which I used to read street signs to keep from getting lost...

So I got a poodle... /lol/ She told me blind people can't traing their 
ownguide dogs, as I recall, then she told me how to feed my dog and a 
few other things, then she messed with my dog in my home, so she never 
came back again after that. Since, according to her,  I was doing just 
fine cooking and doing all those other dailiy living skills under 
sleepshade because of my really great vision, I did not see the need to 
continue lessons.

Tami


On 11/11/2011 05:15 PM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
> I had an o and m instructor that didn't want me to get a dog so I did it anyway. I didn't use him as a reference. I don't believe that a counselor needs to be involved in that kind of decision. There job isn't to run live but assist with trainings so you can be as independent as posible.
>
> Sheila Leigland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry D. Keeler<lkeeler at comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 1:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a blind consumer's	Rightto	Chooserehabtraining(federalregs)
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> Also, I have known counsellors who advocate against the use of dogs!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julie J."<julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 3:37 PM
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>
>> R.J.
>>
>> I don't think anyone is advocating marching and demanding.  Rather I see
>> this information as an avenue for blind client's of state agencies to know
>> what their rights are and to feel empowered to make decisions that best
>> fit their needs.   People can do whatever they like with the information,
>> but if they don't have the information to begin with they aren't going to
>> have the opportunity to make that choice.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/11/2011 1:49 PM, RJ Sandefur wrote:
>>> How is a blind consumer suposed to just march into their councilors
>>> office, and tell him or her I want this or that? The councilor's know
>>> these regulations back and forwards... They have excuses for everything.
>>> Really this should be for the rehab councilor list. RJ
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Criminal Justice Major
>>> Extraordinaire"<orleans24 at comcast.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 2:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] a blind consumer's Right to
>>> Chooserehabtraining(federalregs)
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, larry,
>>>> I'll agree with you on this one and leave it alone too.
>>>> Since I don't know that much about those individuals, will leave it as
>>>> that.
>>>> *Smiles*
>>>> Bibi and Odie
>>>> the happy spirited bounty labra wolf
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