[nagdu] O&M services with a dog

[Marsha Drenth]

Yes as of recent since living in sw pa, my O&M actually worked at TSE with the dogs. So in other words she knows how the dogs work, what landmarks to point out, and all of those things a good mobility person should know. there are state agencies that require there o&m person to go to seminars at guide dog schools. 

Sorry not everyone has had this same experience. 


Marsha drenth  
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On Oct 13, 2012, at 9:23 AM, "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net> wrote:

> Sometimes on this list, I see people recommending getting O&M services.  I
> have had no success getting decent O&M instruction with a dog, though I
> admit I only tried twice.  It was so useless I gave up.  The O&M person
> had no idea how to work with a dog, what kind of landmarks to point out,
> etc.  It's not the same as the landmarks used by a cane user.
> When I moved to New York City, I got oriented by asking other dog users,
> who gave coherent directions and useful pointers to know I was on the
> right track.
> I also got some help from TSE, when I was training with Ben, and my
> instructor worked with me to teach Ben a route through the Port Authority
> bus terminal.
> Have other people had better luck with "professional" O&M with a dog than
> I've had?
> Tracy
> 
> 
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