[NAGDU] update on me

[Gary Steeves]

hi Andrew.

Yes, to get a dog we all have to ensure  we have good mobility skills.   something you could try is taking small steps. go outside your building or house, figure what makes that unique in front of it like in front of myidling is a lamp post that is between the entrance to the building and the driveway to the parkade.  then walk around the block.  there will be no Street crossings and come back and find your building. get comfortable using your cane walking in safe  areas.  keep expanding how far you will go. make goals achievable so you will be successful.  don't be afraid to ask people if you are lost.  as it was mentioned you can use your smart phone as well if you have a data plan.  the key thing is that even if you are only being seen once a week there are things you can do on your own to speed up how fast you. Learn your neighbourhood.  I know it can be scary but you just have to break through the anxiety of going out that front door, that is the hardest part I think.

Good luck.

gary
vancouver


On February 20, 2017 9:43:26 AM PST, andrew edgcumbe via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>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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