[NAGDU] update on me

[Amanda Markham]

I don't have anybody in my area who can do this for me. Which is why I have to get help this way.

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> On Feb 20, 2017, at 1:29 PM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am wondering if those of you who have no means of woking with a
> professional could go out with people you know sometimes and work on this on
> your own. Than as you grow more confident, you can go out alone and ask for
> directions, ask what is where, or call places to see where they are. You
> might want someone to go with you at first, but if you get some ideas, you
> might need minimal help. For instance, mostly when you are crossing streets,
> if the traffic is paralle to you, you can cross. You have to be careful
> about turning vehicles, and many streets have buttons so that you
> self-actuate the light. You have to learn where the ones that get you across
> your preferred street are. Maybe you can walk along and find
> shorelines--cracks between the sidewalk and other cement, grass, rocks,
> whatever. You can have someone go with you to describe what and where things
> are so you can get some idea what you are going to encounter. Choose a place
> you would want to go often, then have someone go with you a couple or three
> times. After that, go by yourself but have them trail you so that if you get
> lost they can help you out of a bind. Eventually, you would o how to get
> there.
> 
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of andrew edgcumbe
> via NAGDU
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 11:43 AM
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> Cc: andrew edgcumbe <rollercoasterman86 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] update on me
> 
> the thing is this I moved into town and stuff but i don't know the streets
> and things i can't go to the coffee shop or the pool or anything can't go
> for a walk inless i have somebody with me. The cnib is the main orginization
> here in canada but as i said it seems hard to get weekly o andm even once a
> week.
> 
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 12:38 PM, Marianne Denning via NAGDU <
> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>> Andrew, I am so sorry you can't get the training that would be helpful 
>> to you.
>> 
>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 12:22 PM, andrew edgcumbe via NAGDU < 
>> nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi amanda I did the o and m training program at leader dogs actually 
>>> it
>> is
>>> a great program. I never have gotten a guide dog yet because i don't 
>>> feel good about my o and m skills I can't seem to get enough o andm 
>>> here it seems it seems difficault to get them to come.  I am from
> ontario canada.
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Amanda Markham via NAGDU < 
>>> nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Just heard back from the O and M instructor I worked with from the 
>>>> Association For The Blind here in my area and she says there 
>>>> schedules are so booked, it'll be a couple weeks before her or one 
>>>> of the 3 other instructors can work with me. She very strongly 
>>>> suggested I fill out the application for the accelerated O and M 
>>>> training program at Leader Dogs For The Blind. I have just 
>>>> submitted my application. So glad this is an option available to 
>>>> me because this will be a week long training with work every day. 
>>>> This will be good in the long run cause if I wait and work with 
>>>> the instructors here, they can only work with a client once a week.
>>>> Thanks for reading this.
>>>> Amanda Markham
>>>> 
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>> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
>> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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