[nagdu] mobility independence question

Larry D. Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Sun Apr 13 19:43:40 UTC 2014


Well, write offlist. MMichigan has a lot of issues in there commission and I 
have a few questions not meant for this list. Larry D Keeler from Ann Arbor.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <starmy22 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question


> Hi,
> My mobility instructer had read over my previous mobility report that she 
> had wrote up for me.
> This was a year ago.
> I live out in Michigan, and the agency  that is working with me the 
> Michigan Commission for the blind, the mobility instructer from what I 
> understand from what my rehabilitation counselar has told me is that in 
> order to get training from her, it needs to be in a certin area.
> I'm going to be going to college with in the next month.
> I'm going to need some training on how to get to the various buildings.
> That's what the mobility instructer is there for.
> I'm not able to get any mobility practice and getting myself prepared to 
> get a guide dog unless I have a mobility instructer assisting me with the 
> steps that are required.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Michael Hingson
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:33 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question
>
> Hi,
>
> Your mobility instructor read over what report?  Also, as someone else 
> asked, what do you mean that lights are a problem?
>
> If your mobility instructor were doing her job she would be addressing, or 
> have addressed issues of you working with traffic flow.  As far as going 
> into buildings and needing assistance in getting to the right bus this is 
> vague at best.
>
> It sounds to me as if your instructor needs to stop making up 
> classifications like "semi independent" and begin teaching you real 
> mobility skills.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> Michael Hingson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> starmy22 at gmail.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 07:41 AM
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> Subject: [nagdu] mobility independence question
>
> Hi,
> I have a question:  My mobility instructer read over my report and she 
> said that I’m a semiindependent.
> The report said that I can successfully cross at stopsigns.
> Lights are a  problem for me.
> Will a guide dog school except some one who is semi-independent?> The 
> report did say that I use a lot of assistance with getting in to buildings 
> especially the bus stations and getting to the right bus numbers.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
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