[nagdu] mobility independence question

Mon Apr 14 00:41:54 UTC 2014

That's a plus, definitely. I'm not sure that it's the o&m you need
right now, but rather a new cane. Is there anything I can do to help
in that regard? If so, write me off list at
blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com.
Thanks,
Aleeha

On 4/13/14, starmy22 at gmail.com <starmy22 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> That's correct.
> The roads have many potholes.
> My cane can get stuck in them and I pull it out and it hits me.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aleeha Dudley
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 8:37 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question
>
> Hi,
>      So if I'm getting what you're saying, you don't have trouble
> deciding when to cross, rather you have trouble navigating the broken
> up streets? Please correct me if I am wrong.
> Aleeha and Dallas
>
> On 4/13/14, starmy22 at gmail.com <starmy22 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> The roads in the Okemos area and in Lansing are pretty torn up.
>> My cane is pretty bent up.
>> I'm trying to get a new one from the NFB.
>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>> Sincerely,
>> John Sanders
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Larry D. Keeler
>> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 7:50 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question
>>
>> 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>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> 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>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 1:05 PM
>>> 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
>>>> 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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