[nagdu] mobility independence question

Vivianna irishana at gmail.com
Mon Apr 14 12:42:32 UTC 2014


canes are way way cheaper than dogs.  just a thought.
and, potholes or changes in the sidewalk should not make you a bad traveler. 
perhaps you should check out the brief mobility program at leader dogs.

Vivianna

On Apr 14, 2014, at 6:43 AM, <starmy22 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> TheThe cane that I currently have bent up.
> I live in Michigan, and the streets we have are full of potwholes.
> My cane will get stuck in them and I try pulling it out, my cane ends up hitting me.
> I hope to hear from you soon.
> Sincerely,
> John Sanders
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Howard J. Levine
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 7:26 AM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question
> 
> hi John, what do you mean that you are trying to get a new cane?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of starmy22 at gmail.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2014 8:35 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] mobility independence question
> 
> 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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