[nagdu] mobility independence question

[Larry D. Keeler]

I here that's a great class! Never been in it myself though.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alyssa" <alyssahenson95 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question


> 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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