[nagdu] Tell the whole truth

[Ava Foster]

I live an hour from Pilot, and think if and when I need my next guide,
I will probably apply there, as they are so close, and Columbus is my
birthplace and the home of my beloved (if sadly unfortunate) Buckeyes!
I don't think I'm up to owner-training again! Ava

On 4/11/12, Chantel Cuddemi <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I live in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is two hours away from Columbus, Ohio,
> where Pilot is.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:00 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Tell the whole truth
>
> Thanks, Chantel.  How far do you live from Pilot?
>
> I live about a 40-minute drive from TSE, and an instructor brought me home
> and helped me work on a couple things in the neighborhood.  It was nice.
> Tracy
>
>
>
>> When I came home with Motley, Pilot's director of training took me and we
>> worked here in my area.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:52 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Tell the whole truth
>>
>> Marsha, I appreciate your perspective.  I too am not interested in
>> relentless negativity.  We would all have to try hard to stay calm.
>>
>> The story Laurel tells seems, at least in part, to be one of not getting
>> effective follow-up.  That is useful to know.  In a recent example, Daniel
>> in Colorado had a lot of trouble getting effective follow-up from Leader,
>> but Steve in Wisconsin got excellent follow-up from them.  Knowing this,
>> if I were considering applying to Leader, I'd probably ask them what kind
>> of follow-up I could expect, living in X.  Then I could decide if that was
>> acceptable, or if I should apply elsewhere.  I have an impression that
>> Pilot only offers phone follow-up. That too would be useful for
>> prospective applicants to know.
>> If enough people ask questions about something, it might change a school's
>> practices.
>> Knowledge is power, as they say.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
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