[nagdu] Naming names

[Larry D. Keeler]

I wonder why folks have such a hard time using rational means to discuss 
anything! The schooll names should be public knowledge no matter what!  The 
reasons for cutbacks in schools are the same as anywhere els in this 
country! Jeez, some reasons are good and some not so much.  Without hard 
facts, the reasons are just speculative. For example, I went to Pilot, I 
mostly loved the programe but it does have holes in it as do most things! I 
would imagine that like most places they are trying to survive by trying 
most anything and for some, they have to support  some kind of success rate 
or how many clients they can serve to keep funding, mostly nonproffit coming 
in! I know as fact that folks are pulling the purse strings really tight 
these days and both funding and the amount of clients served may be 
dropping.  The former is for sure happening! When a school has to let go 
staff, build a new part on in hopes of attracting more clients or cut other 
services, that's a good thing to know! But as to the reasons behind it, 
maybe not so much! One really hopes that noone has to cut the quality of 
training.  I'd stay in a tent and live in the woods if I thaught the quality 
of training was excellent!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Naming names


>I think a big problem is not in naming particular schools but how people 
>react to what people say about schools.  Yes, we need to know the good, the 
>bad, and the ugly about schools but we need to do it in a respecful 
>manner - something that people fail to do in the heat of passion.
>
> It is OK to differ with people but we can do it respectfully and 
> aknowledging that people have differing points of view for whatever 
> reason - mainly our own experiences.
>
> HTH
>
> Lyn and Landon
> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like 
> asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Ace" <ken at acenovels.com>
> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Naming names
>
>
>> There should be a place that we can discuss issues that doesn't violate 
>> the
>> NAGDU charter. They have a set of rules they must maintain but we as
>> GDU'sers have issues that don't always fall into those parameters which
>> makes it hard for them to monitor and leaves us short of positive 
>> answers.
>> As an example, because I didn't have a Guide Dog I fell frequently 
>> causing
>> seven concussions. That was collateral damage not directly related to my
>> condition but an additional injury because of my condition. So it is hard
>> sometimes to separate what NAGDU needs to separate out without loosing
>> valuable information in the process.
>> Ken & Ace
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:28 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: [nagdu] Naming names
>>
>> I understand Marsha's point about not school-bashing, but, like Larry 
>> says,
>> how can people find out about school X if no one will mention the name 
>> for
>> fear of offending someone?  Me, I'm for naming names.  In Deanna's 
>> question,
>> it seems pretty inocuous.
>> And, if someone has a problem with school X, someone considering it would
>> probably want to know.  Same if someone thinks X is the greatest.
>> Cheerleading can be annoying, but knowing a customer is satisfied can be
>> useful.
>> Tracy
>>
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