[NAGDU] update on me

[andrew edgcumbe]

well i have a white cane but don't have a smart phone or eye phone because
don't know how to use that type of technology as i would need help to do
that.

On Mon, 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
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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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