[nagdu] mobility independence question

Sun Apr 13 23:50:11 UTC 2014

That always helps. I personally think any to learn is good. I know that area 
has pretty good bus service as well as Spectran. I learned mobility in 
Kalamazoo when I lived there but you never stop learning. Also, when you 
learn to get around with your cane, loearning how to use a dog is a slightly 
different ball game! The best advice I could give is that you always pay 
attention to where your at, where you've been and where you are going!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <starmy22 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question


>    Hi,
> I have a question:  if I'm not able to get any mobility training here in 
> the Okemos Michigan area from a mobility instructer, would I have to turn 
> to a couple of blind friends who would be able to show me the proper way 
> of crossing streets?
> I want this video that I'm going to have help from some one who is sighted 
> to be perfect.
> I want no errors.
> I don't want to have anything in the video that would make the two schools 
> out in california to say that I'm not eligible for a guide dog because I'm 
> unable to do this properly.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Larry D. Keeler
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 3:43 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question
>
> 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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> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 1:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question
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>
>> 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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