[nagdu] mobility independence question

[Alyssa]

John. Since you live in Michigan, have you considered taking the accelerated orientation and mobility class offered by Leader Dogs? I attended this class before getting my first dog. Even if you don't get a dog from them, the class is offered free of charge. Their instructors are familiar with the skills needed to get a guide dog. In fact, I'll post a link to more info here.
http://www.leaderdog.org/clients/programs/accelerated-o-m-program?client=prospective
Hth
Alyssa

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> On Apr 13, 2014, at 12:05 PM, <starmy22 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> 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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