[nagdu] Learning new routes with a guide dog.

Tue Oct 9 20:40:17 UTC 2012

Yeah, but remember, Maria is paying in Euro's not American dollars.  So
based on what adaptive equipment generally costs in the Czech Republic,
it might be expensive.  Nice country, by the way, and I have been in the
city twice where Maria lives.

Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
Adult and Community Services Division
Adult Services Screening Unit
410-853-3550
VLowery at dhr.state.md.us

>>> Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com> 10/9/2012 3:51 PM >>>
I am wondering what it costs now and what you would mean by
"expensive." I paid $60 for it; the GPS and the receiver I had bought
from Sendero were more expensive by four or five or maybe even six
times. I can't remember now.

Cindy

On Oct 9, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Mária Orovčíková wrote:

> Julie and all,
> as far as I know Navigon is one of the GPS systems that  gives turn
by turn navigation, but in my opinion it is a bit expensive.
> Well, someone might have suggestions for other GPS systems giving
turn by turn directions.
> Maria
> 
> On 9.10.2012 19:03, Julie J. wrote:
>> 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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