[nagdu] mobility independence question

Mon Apr 14 01:33:13 UTC 2014

Surely these potholes and torn up roads are not only at traffic-light
intersections though. And they certainly are not broken up and riddled
with potholes year-round.
Do you have difficulty with traffic-light intersections after the
roads are repaired?

On 4/13/14, Aleeha Dudley <blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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