[nagdu] Learning new routes with a guide dog.

Tue Oct 9 17:03:42 UTC 2012

I have Ariadne GPS on my iPad.  All I use it for  is to get my current 
location.  It has other features that I've played with a bit, but I 
haven't used any of them in a real world application.  I'd love to have 
a GPS that would give me turn by turn directions like what sighted 
drivers get in their cars. I can generally figure out how to navigate my 
immediate environment with Monty, but having the GPS telling me that I 
have to travel north another two blocks before I need to turn west would 
be great.  When I walk long stretches I tend to lose count of the 
blocks.  I guess I have a short attention span. *sigh*

Julie

On 10/9/2012 9:30 AM, Mária Orovčíková wrote:
> Talking about routes and GPS, does anyone use Navigon or Ariadne on 
> Iphone?
> Do these two have virtual mode so I can  learn the route a bit?
> If not what iphone GPS app would you recommend to use?
> I know this might be off-topic, so please contact me off-list if you'd 
> like.
> Thank you very very much for all information. I find it very useful.
> Maria
>
> On 9.10.2012 15:37, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> I get the best directions I can, then I just go, and ask along the 
>> way, if
>> I'm not sure.
>> If I have an address for a new place, I put it in my GPS and get it to
>> create a route, then pretend-walk it in virtual mode.  GPS can help, but
>> it only gets close, then I have to ask.
>> I haven't had an O&M person in many years.  They're hard to find, and I
>> don't actually need one.
>> It can be a bit scary to set off when you're not too sure where you're
>> going, but, the more you do it, the better you get at it.
>> Tracy
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> thank you for your helpful information you have posted so far, I highly
>>> appreciate it.
>>> My another question is what to do in case you wanto go somewhere on 
>>> your
>>> own and you do not have any friends or O.M. instructor where you 
>>> live so
>>> you cannot get descriptions from them, plus descriptions your family
>>> provide are not very understandable and clear.
>>> Is there any other way how to get the information I need?
>>> Maria
>>>
>>> On 9.10.2012 14:28, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
>>>> Wow.
>>>> So you're saying in Sweeden you have to get someone to help you before
>>>> you take the dog? What happens if a friend says "There's a great
>>>> sandwich shop" and gives you directions but can't go with you when you
>>>> want to go for the first time?
>>>> I'm curious to know if cane users have the same rules?
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nadja 
>>>> Ã–berg
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 6:37 AM
>>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Learning new routes with a guide dog.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> BS"D
>>>>
>>>> Maria,
>>>>
>>>> In Sweden we owners first learn the new road with help of our low 
>>>> vision
>>>> therapist, family member, friend or guide dog instructor. After 
>>>> that we
>>>> walk the road with the dog in her lead and show her the road and 
>>>> what we
>>>> want her to mark, lampposts, steps and zebra crossings with more. 
>>>> After
>>>> that we work the dog in her harness.
>>>>
>>>> We can also 'free work' our dogs and that means that we haven't 
>>>> work the
>>>> dog that road before and often the road is even unknown for the owner.
>>>> The school don't recommend this method because all guide dogs aren't
>>>> made for it. I've done it with my dog; she loves new adventures and
>>>> thinks known roads are boring. You can use a GPS when you work your 
>>>> dog.
>>>> You need to remember to praise the dog even if she doesn't find the
>>>> 'right' lamppost; it's your fault when it goes wrong not the dog 
>>>> because
>>>> she doesn't know what you expect from her.
>>>>
>>>> Kind regards,
>>>> Nadja and Hera
>>>>
>>>> Webpage: http://www.nadjaoberg.com
>>>>
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