[nagdu] Application Process

[minh ha]

This is not necessarily true. If you work in a busy area with lots of
street crossings and you can show that to them within a ten minute
walk, then they would totally accept that. In fact, my route that I
showed them was about twenty minutes long and my instructor just asked
me to stop because she saw everything she needed to see and we just
did the juno walk back to my dorm.

On 5/9/14, Matthew Dierckens <matt.dierckens at me.com> wrote:
> Hi Brandon.
> I am also looking at applying to GDB. They require that the routes be a
> minimum of 20 minutes with different types of street crossings.
> Matthew Dierckens
> Macintosh Trainer
> Blind Access Training
> www.blindaccesstraining.com
> 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4
>
>
>
>
> On May 9, 2014, at 12:10 AM, minh ha <minh.ha927 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Brandon,
>>
>> I applied for my dog in fall of 2012 and went to train May/June of
>> last year. Our one year mark is coming up which is really awesome.
>> Like Sherry mentioned, GDB does require a medical report from your
>> doctor saying that you're in good physical condition to train with a
>> guide. Also, I totally forgot about the certification of blindness
>> part because it went along with my doctor's report. I don't think GDB
>> really cares about the length of your routes as long as you can
>> sufficiently show that you have the mobility skills to work with a
>> dog.
>>
>> Minh
>>
>> On 5/6/14, Sherry Gomes <sherriola at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello Brandon,
>>>
>>> I'm a long time GDB grad, and I'm currently up at the Oregon campus in a
>>> retrain class with my eighth dog I think, all from GDB. A couple things
>>> others didn't mention are that as a first time applicant you will need
>>> to
>>> submit verification of legal blindness. They will also require a medical
>>> report from a doctor who can verify your blindness if you don't see a
>>> current eye doc. They may want a report from an O&M specialist, if
>>> you've
>>> worked with one recently. Your routes can vary in length and style or
>>> difficulty.  The important thing is for them to see that you have
>>> routes.
>>> The home interview, in my experience is always pretty laid back and can
>>> actually be a lot of fun. Your first juno walk, with the instructor,
>>> will
>>> be
>>> so cool, you'll love it. I also have a blog, and I'm writing every day,
>>> or
>>> trying to. think I missed yesterday. lol. the address is
>>>
>>> www.sherrygomeswrites.com
>>>
>>> Good luck.
>>>
>>> Sherry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandon
>>> Olivares
>>> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 9:16 PM
>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Application Process
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I recently applied to GDB. I know there are some other GDB graduates on
>>> this
>>> list, so I'm curious about the process. Of course I've spoken to the
>>> admissions staff and heard about the process, but I'd like to know what
>>> I
>>> should be expecting? What will they be looking for? I've never applied
>>> for
>>> a
>>> guide dog before so I am a bit nervous.
>>>
>>> I'm 25 years old and have been working with a cane for 20 years, and my
>>> mobility skills are quite good. I walk from a mile to a mile and a half
>>> almost every day. We're in an area where we can walk just about
>>> anywhere:
>>> the grocery store is just down the road, there are several restaurants
>>> in
>>> easy walking distance, and it is a nice residential area where I enjoy
>>> walking daily.
>>>
>>> Like I said this is my first time, so I don't know how strict they are
>>> with
>>> applications. I tend to overthink things so I'd like to hear from anyone
>>> else to put my mind at ease a bit.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Brandon
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"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence