[nagdu] blazing trails with tails.

[Tami Jarvis]

Leye-Shprintse,

That does suck! Does that then affect how guide dog users are trained? 
Do you know why independent O&M isn't taught in your country? I mean, is 
it a matter of funding/resources, or is it more how blindness and blind 
people are viewed?

Here access to O&M training can depend on your state or even where in it 
you live, as can the quality. Most people, though, can count on 
independent travel training of some sort. I actually ended up pretty 
much training myself, and I know others who have taken that approach. We 
may get bits and pieces here and there, but would rather go for it than 
wait around in case somebody comes along to do it for us. Sigh.

I'm not recommending that approach! It's dangerous going out to learn to 
be safe, you know. /smile/ I have progressive vision loss so I did have 
some vision to use even though I needed the cane for safe travel by 
then. I still had to be super careful and really think my way through 
things like figuring out how to know when to cross the street, stuff 
like that. I would hate to go through the beginner phases with no sight 
at all, especially when it comes to traffic. I can now travel safely in 
those times I have no vision; sometimes more safely than when I can see 
some since that's when I forget not to pay attention to what I see and 
screw myself up. /smile/

Tami

On 08/01/2013 12:50 PM, Leye-Shprintse wrote:
> BS"D
>
> Julie,
>
> *Wow* I love your attitude! I wish I was that brave! I would love to learn independent travel skills but they aren't taught in Sweden. My twin sister and I talked about it when we were on holiday. She asked me how it felt when she 'dragged' me along the streets of London and Paris? I answered that I wish I had the skills to be independent but I've not. It sucks!
>
> Kind regards,
> Leye-Shprintse Öberg
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