[nagdu] People with sight getting guide dogs: was Reasons forchoosing a particular guy dog school

[Marianne Denning]

Let's please not be negative about people who have some useable
vision.  We all have our own struggles so let's try for some
understanding.

On 3/25/15, Debby Phillips via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Sandra, yeah, I know.  There's a place near me that employs
> blind folks.  They are legally blind, but are high partials.
> They're the first ones hired as temps, and the totals are the
> last hired, first fired.  And I've seen high partials leave their
> dogs by their seats in a crowded room and walk across the room to
> talk to someone or get coffee or whatever.  I don't have sour
> grapes, I just want dogs to be used to ;the fullest potential.
> And it does make me VERY angry when high partials make snide
> remarks about totals who are having difficulty doing something.
> The high partials who have had to do training under sleepshades
> are a lot more understanding.  And there is a "blindness"
> hierarchy, still today.     Debby
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053