[nagdu] Note from Moderator was Staff cuts at guide dog schools

[Julie J.]

Cindy,

How do they determine if a trainer is trained?  I mean there aren't any 
government rules about what makes a guide dog trainer, well except for 
California.  So, I'm wondering what the criteria are that makes a person a 
guide dog trainer?

Julie


-----Original Message----- 
From: Cindy Ray
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 10:35 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Note from Moderator was Staff cuts at guide dog schools

Oh, in reading this post that was quoted from mine, I meant to say that in 
home turn overs the school is contracting with trainers who are trained but 
currently not employed by a school. Really I should check for typos.
CL

On Apr 17, 2013, at 10:29 AM, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:

> this will certainly be a very interesting topic. But with that said, this 
> could also become heated. so as cindy has done below, keep your school 
> name or the school name out of your post. I will not have any school 
> bashing in this thread, so don't even go there.
>
> Thanks cindy for starting the trend.
>
> Marsha drenth, NAGDU List Moderator
> Sent with my IPhone
>
> On Apr 17, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In the case of one of those schools, probably both, much of the 
>> renovation is updating the facility. In updating facilities, the 
>> organization can probably find other ways to improve them while in the 
>> process. They couldn't do that if they didn't do it now. I don't know if 
>> this is the time or not, but it is probably hard for us to determine 
>> that. In the case of one school, particularly in home turn overs, they 
>> are contracing with trainers who have been trained to prepare guide dog 
>> teams. Although I'm not sure how I feel about it, and the juryh may still 
>> be out on it, that could have bad moments, but it could also be an 
>> enriching experience. Other than that, I don't have much opinion about it 
>> as I have not called my particular school to seek assistance. I had some 
>> last year but I felt it was a little pointless; maybe part of that was my 
>> own attitude, but I don't think that was the whole of it.
>>
>> I think at some level we have to understand that times they are 
>> a-changing, and at least some of the things we are seeing may well have 
>> to happen. Seeing this in my state, too, with regard to our state's 
>> budget. So I guess I will just watch and wait.
>>
>> Cindy Lou
>>
>> On Apr 17, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Deanna Lewis <DLewis at clovernook.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi list,
>>> I have heard of some very big changes in a couple of guide dog schools 
>>> recently, and am a bit worried by it.
>>> I know that two very well respected Guide Dog schools have had large 
>>> staffing cuts recently. Both schools let go of trainers/field reps with 
>>> years of experience. Also, both schools are also renovating their 
>>> dormitories. I am wondering if there is a connection? And also I am 
>>> worried that this may become a trend with the training programs? I hope 
>>> not.
>>> Do you know of any other schools who have done this recently?
>>> What do y'all think?
>>> I hope not to start a big debate, but I am just worried that many of the 
>>> schools are headed towards being less client driven.
>>>
>>> Deanna and Pascal
>>>
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