[nagdu] Shoppers with guide dogs beingdeniedaccessatgoodwill industries

[Lyn Gwizdak]

I used to live in Boston and Vermont when I used a cane.  It is very hard 
and the snow covers up the red part of the cane and therefore the cane is 
hard for folks to see in a snowstorm.  Many cane users took paratransit 
during snow.

All your landmarks go away with all the piles of snow and snowbanks along 
the sidewalks.  Not easy.

I did a whole lot better after I got a dog!

Now it's even better - I'm in southern California where the snow stays up in 
Julian and the Cuyamacha Mountains and NOT down here in the mid-city part of 
San diego!  The worse we get is rain!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Shoppers with guide dogs beingdeniedaccessatgoodwill 
industries


>I was born in the 1970's and that stuff wasn't around then either.  I was 
>not taught Braille in school even though my reading ability was hampered by 
>eye strain and needing a very large CCTV which was only available in one 
>classroom.
>
> I taught myself Braille in 1999 and though it's a little slower than 
> normal, I'm glad I did it.
>
> As for a cane in the snow, I've never done that as I have always had a dog 
> since I moved to the north.
>
> I probably won't be at the point of my normal pace for another 4-6 months, 
> so I am not sure how to handle a cane in the snow.
>
> any suggestions would be appreciated.  I know this a dog list, but for 
> those of us that are between dogs, it would be a good thing to know.
>
> Jenny
> On Jul 22, 2012, at 3:00 AM, Sheila Leigland wrote:
>
>> Jenny that is an important reminder to all of us. As for me as a child 
>> born iin 19554 much that we take for granted and use wasn't even thought 
>> of yet When the first reading machines came out they were very large and 
>> very expensive  and I was on my own getting through college and I didn't 
>> have a dog yet so managed in the snow with my cane and feel very blessed 
>> to know how to use one as well as the joy of using a wonderful little 
>> golden retreiver name Tres. I'm truly blessed.
>>
>> Sheila Leigland
>>
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