[NAGDU] update on me

Mon Feb 20 19:48:03 UTC 2017

i am not amanda but i will answer same questions for myself I don't have
much in way of sited friends myself how can some body who is sited tell you
what todo if they have not delt with blind  people in orientation. Is there
any kind of book or tips we can give those e helping us learn roots to
things? also like what is the trick to learning things to crossing streets
can this be done without an o and m instructor.

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Cindy Ray via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> You do not have any sighted friends? Have you not taken any mobility and do
> you use a white cane? You don't need a professional to help you with it
> really. I hope you will really benefit from that Leader course, but it is
> too bad you can't do that because you need constant practice to get better.
> The less you do it, the more fearful you become. I know this from a little
> bit of experience.
> Cindy Lou Ray
> cindyray at gmail.com
>
>
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> Cc: Amanda Markham <markham73 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] update on me
>
> I don't have anybody in my area who can do this for me. Which is why I have
> to get help this way.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > 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
> >
> >
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> > 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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