[nagdu] Nowhere to go?
Sarah
coastergirl92 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 19 00:42:13 UTC 2012
Yeah I was planning on that.
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From: "Hannah Chadwick" <sparklylicious at gmail.com
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Sarah,
It's all up to you on what you want to do with your life - go to
college,
become more independent, etc. if you do decide on going to
college, and
you've said that you did not get much out of high school, then I
would
recommend going to community college. Take a variety of classes
and see
where your interest lies.
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Not sure what I would study in college. I didn't learn anything
in high
school all I did was sit at my desk because they told me to just
put my head
on my desk because I had no braille work. So I really have no
education
besides what I know about roller coasters and dogs.
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Sarah, life does nto revolve around amusement parks. What are
your goals in
life? Job prospects, college? Something other than amusement
parks.
Vanessa Lowery, LGSW
Adult and Community Services Division
Adult Services Screening Unit
410-853-3550
VLowery at dhr.state.md.us
Sarah <coastergirl92 at gmail.com> 9/18/2012 3:57 PM i'm never
doing it again.
I'd rather do a solo skydive than ever considering any more
independent
training centers. Besides I hate being away from home and at
training
centers you don't get to have any fun there's no amusement park
trips.
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From: "Julie J." <julielj at neb.rr.com
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I'm sorry you had such a horrible experience. Please know that
not all
training centers are like that. If you want to give it another
try, there
are lots of people who can assist you. I'm sure people on this
list would
be happy to share their experiences with residential training.
It's not
going to work though, if you aren't ready or wanting to take that
step yet.
When you are ready all you have to do is ask and there will be
support for
you.
Julie
On 9/18/2012 1:22 PM, Sarah wrote:
i just came home from a six-month hellish experience at an
independent
living program. I got mobility training but still have no
confidence when
traveling with a cane. I was down in Los Angeles for 6 months.
I thought it would make me want to be independent but all it did
was make
me more afraid.
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Sarah,
Might I suggest going away to a residential program to learn
some
blindness skills? It would give you the opportunity to live on
your
own, gain life skills, be independent from your family, give you
lots of
options for your future and provide an opportunity to have new
experiences.
There is always time to get a dog later, or some residential
programs will
work the dog in.
A guide dog can do a lot of really great things, but it will
never be able
to balance your checkbook, cook dinner, stand up for your rights,
match
your clothes or punch the time clock for you.
All my best to you,
Julie
On 9/18/2012 1:08 PM, Sarah wrote:
I want to just get a pet but sty family all want me to have a
guide dog
because I've been talking about it since I was 7. But now that
I'm 20, I
just feel too tired and I don't have that get up and go like I
used to. I
kind of just feel like sleeping all day because I live so far
away from
Magic Mountain. I've been everywhere up in this desert lots of
times and
we only go shopping once a week.
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Subject: [nagdu] Nowhere to go?
Hi Sarah.
I wonder why you want a dog, if you feel you have nowhere to go?
I am old enough to see the glimmer of retirement in my
future--not soon,
but not impossibly far off, either. But I think that even after
I retire,
I'll have places to go. I'll still have the usual trips around
town--the
grocery, diner, pharmacy, shopping...though those won't be every
day. I
hope to do a bit of travelling. And to get out and walk,
preferably every
day, just to keep myself fit. I've had 6 guide dogs now, and
every one of
them has done best when they've gotten regular work. Ben, my
current dog,
doesn't require miles and miles a day, and can take one day off a
week with
no problem, but he still gets squirrely if I don't work him for
any length
of time.
I think my dogs will still get enough work, once I'm retired,
but it does
concern me a bit. If I felt I really had nowhere to go, or no
desire to go
anywhere, I'd just get myself a pet. But, being somewhat prone
to cabin
fever, I don't see that happening any time soon.
Tracy
Dang it now I'm worried. I really have no desire to go
anywhere.
I just fel too tired
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<nagdu at nfbnet.org Date sent: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:51:55 -0500
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Downtime in class
No, I don't do that. I should, but because I am currently not
going much
of anywhere, I've gotten out of the habit. I kind of wish I
did, and maybe
I'll start. That's probably one of the reasons I won't get any
dogs after
this one. I don't think he's getting a fair shake. I hope I
don't change
my mind.
CL
On Sep 18, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Sarah wrote:
Cool thanks. How often do you walk your dog? Do
you walk 3-5 miles every day?
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Ah, you'll be fine. It is always exciting before you go for
the dog. I
think you are going to have a fine time of it.
Cindy
On Sep 17, 2012, at 11:10 PM, Sarah wrote:
That's exciting! I'm still kind of worried, but I'll do it.
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His name is Fisher. Let's see. I think they brought him to my
room. We
walked around the room a lot. He sniffed me and we cuddled. At
our
school, they had us go out on their leisure path with the
harness and an
instructor attched to him, too, with the leash. Then later we
took them
out to relieve and have dinner.
He mostly tried to keep him close and see what toys he liked,
though I
went slow with this. Some dogs, when you first get them, whine
a lot
because they hear familiar voices as others are being given dogs
by the
same instructor. Some are restless the first night or so when
they are
with you; I've never had a lot of trouble with that with any of
the dogs.
CL
On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:39 PM, Sarah wrote:
What's his name? What was it like when you first met him?
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I think they can sense your moods. I think they definitely
know the
difference between stressed and calm. I have a lab and golden
cross. He
is six.
CL
On Sep 17, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Sarah wrote:
that's awesome! I am so excited to have a dog. Can dogs sense
how you
are feel, can they sense your moods? What kind of dog do you
have?
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\Hi, Sarah, I am Cindy. You know, it depends on the dog. I am
a firm
believer in spending a lot of time in the process of bonding
with my dog,
especially the first few days. If the person who trained you is
your
trainer, they will look to that person for a while, but you will
start to
see a switch over in a few days. When you take that dog home, I
think the
bonding increases because now it has left all it knows behind
except you,
so it trusts you. You will have work to do to become a solid
team, but
your dog and you will have already begun a strong bonding that
will only
get stronger. I think the key is a lot of attention, especially
at first
and mostly from you, corrections when you have to, and lots of
praise when
the dog does something right and well.
CL
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