[nagdu] Third party reporting by other guide dog users

[Larry D. Keeler]

And, that is a good thing I think.  For instance, if there were really 
serious issues, as a member of a school board, I might want to know about 
them and see if they had any factual basis.  Not he said, she said but hard 
evidence.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Third party reporting by other guide dog users


> That other school probably just wanted to hear both sides of the story, 
> that's all.  Did you get a home visit from the school you chose?  When the 
> selection committee goes over all information on applicants, they use all 
> info but would never base their decision just on what another school said 
> about you.  They've done this enough to be able to make good charactor 
> judgements about an applicant and take it from there.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jenny Keller" <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 3:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Third party reporting by other guide dog users
>
>
>> When I applied to the school I'm applying to, they asked me which school 
>> I had gotten Brooks from.
>>
>> I was honest about it and told them about what had happened, from 
>> beginning to end and asked them if that would knock me out of the running 
>> for a guide from their school.
>>
>> they assured me it wouldn't.
>>
>> I also called another school and they said they would have to speak to 
>> the previous school, which made me very nervous because I knew they 
>> wouldn't have good things to say about me.
>>
>> that's why I stuck with the school I am applying to.
>>
>> Jenny
>> On Jun 13, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Lyn Gwizdak wrote:
>>
>>> Cindy,
>>> Are you refering to the fact that a school will ask you where you've 
>>> been for a dog in the past if you weren't going for a first dog?  Or do 
>>> you have to tell nosey guide dog users about your previous school?
>>>
>>> Schools will ask you what specific programs have you attended on the 
>>> application and I've always told them.  If I had a problem with the 
>>> previous school, I would talk to the new school about the problem so you 
>>> are above board on everything.
>>>
>>> If guide dog users want to know about your schools attended or what the 
>>> nature of problems you had with them - if there was any - you have the 
>>> choice to say something or not.  If they have no need to know - they 
>>> have no need to know, period.
>>>
>>> Lyn and Landon
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 10:29 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Third party reporting by other guide dog users
>>>
>>>
>>>> If a person changes schools, does that person really have an obligation 
>>>> to say they are changing schools and why? I would, of course, say I had 
>>>> been at another school, but I don't know that it is their business why, 
>>>> is it?
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Lou who is ignorant of these things.
>>>>
>>>>
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