[NAGDU] Seizure disorder and guide dog schools

[GARY STEEVES]

Hello:

Just as another note, I know that my school in Canada has trained  a combination ceasure alert and guide dog. I think it's important to see what the schools can do.  If they have these other training programs they might be able to do both for you with your dog. You can imagine the freedom this dog gave this fellow to be able, as a visually impaired person, to get around better as well as feeling safer.

Gary


----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 07:50:54 -0600 (MDT)
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Seizure disorder and guide dog schools

I know for a fact that one of my classmates at GDB had epilepsy. That was
some time in the '80's, though, so policies may have changed. But, with
GDB's emphasis on personalized training, I'd think they'd still take a
person with epilepsy, if it was under control as best they could.
Tracy


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
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Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 5:27 PM
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Cc: Marianne Denning
Subject: [NAGDU] Seizure disorder and guide dog schools

I know someone who thought she would be accepted into a school because she
has had a dog before and her O&M skills are very good, according to the
person who observed her. This person went back and read through her records
and noticed a seizure disorder and says it may take longer to be accepted
and she may not be accepted at all. I don't know anything about the nature
of the seizure disorder. Is it common for schools to turn down people who
have seizure disorders? I would assume hers are not under control.

--
Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053
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