[nagdu] Introducing Myself

Mon Jun 16 17:26:35 UTC 2014

all,
As someone who is also deaf blind, I would agree with Dan and Rox. Having a guy dog is a much better option then using a cane when you no longer have the ability to use your hearing and or vision when  navigating your environment. I am also going to say that, in regards to the NFB philosophy, for those who are deaf blind, the cane is not always the best solution. Nor is it the lack of or the inability to use a cane, that makes navigating one's environment hard, it's the lack of hearing. persons who have never experienced hearing loss can't really understand this. Blind persons are taught to use the hearing to navigate their environment. 
If anybody else would like more information, about mobility for persons who are deaf blind, I'm sure that you are welcome to email me or anyone else on this list who is considered to be a deaf blind. My point is that I would like to educate those who do not understand the unique challenges of persons who are deaf blind person.
Thank you!

Marsha drenth  
email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com  
Sent with my IPhone  
Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary. 

> On Jun 7, 2014, at 7:28 PM, Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>    Greetings to you, Helga.
> I am Dan Weiner, (rhymes with miner-lol) and I live in central Florida.
> I am happy you joined our list and hope you will find a friendly and
> informative atmosphere.
> 
> Well Dan will give you his opinion on the street-crossing issue, one which I
> have seen is not always shared by what I call the orthodox blind--lol.
> A dog will definitely help make street crossings easier, I never crossed any
> major streets before I got a dog because I have a hearing problem in the
> left ear and had a very hard time judging traffic, a dog will make street
> crossings safer and you will walk without as much veering because if you
> follow the dog and he is bonded to you and used to how you walk he will
> realize, due to training and working with you, that you are crossing from
> one side to the other.
> The dog is trained to 
> 1. disobey a command that according to his training would put you in
> jeopardy.
> 2. Cross straight, avoiding obstacles and stopping if a car comes in front
> of you (called in the guide dog training jargon a traffic check), and take
> you from down curb to up curb.
> 
> Now what will the dog not do:
> 1. file your documents in Microsoft word and make coffee for you--lol
> 2. now really, the dog won't judge traffic for you, you have to listen to
> traffic and judge when to tell the dog to cross by saying forward.
> 
> Therefore, the better you can read traffic and make that judgment call the
> easier you will have it with a dog because otherwise you'll be like me when
> I first started out standing on the street corner saying "My god, all this
> traffic, when do I cross"--lol.
> Well, maybe an exaggeration but  you see what I mean.
> Where I differ from what I say the orthodox interpretation of things is that
> I believe your street crossings will be better and safer with a dog than a
> cane, I say this from my own experience.
> 
> I encourage you to learn as much as you can in o amd m and to learn some
> routes you will use for walking with your dog, going somewhere you want, or
> to classes, etc.
> 
> Getting a dog I have found usually expands the desire to get out and explore
> new routes, if, nothing else, to have fun and enjoy the adventure of working
> with your dog.
> 
> Tell us about yourself if you like and we'll all be happy to hear how things
> are shaping up.
> 
> Yours sincerely,
> 
> Dan and the Parker Pup
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Helga via nagdu
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2014 7:08 PM
> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nagdu] Introducing Myself
> 
> Hi all, this is Helga! How are you all? I just wanted to tell you that I
> became a member of this list two days ago!, and I really like this list a
> lot! Just to let you know, I don't have a guide dog yet, but I'm in the
> process in getting one! The reason I say that is because I talked to South
> Eastern guide dog school and they sent me an application, but I really
> didn't fill it completely yet since I need to work with my mobility
> instructor in street crossing! In fact, I'm not really so good in street
> crossing since I'm a little scare to cross the streets due to the fact that
> there are a lot of cars. However, I know that it is not impossible, and I'm
> good in route traveling since I'm in college, but my mobility instructor
> told me that I need to be able to cross the streets in order to get a guide
> dog! Is that true? Just wondering. I will probably will have a lot more
> questions along the way regarding guide dogs, and guide dog scchools. Hope
> to hear from you soon, and hope to  talk to you soon. Thanks so much and God
> bless!!  
> Helga Schreiber 
> 
> Fundraiser Coordinator for Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Iota chapter
> 
> Member of National Federation of the Blind and Florida Association of Blind
> Students
> 
> Phone: (561) 706-5950 Email: helga.schreiber26 at gmail.com
> 
> "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
> believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 
> 
> 
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