[NAGDU] Aira, or Be My Eyes

[Julie Johnson]

Scott,

I'm understanding that you don't have a guide dog yet, but are in the 
process of getting one.  Congratulations, I hope the wait isn't too long and 
that you get a lovely dog who will work for many years.

While dogs can see, they don't understand things in the way people do and of 
course cannot communicate to the level that people do.  Dogs know, right, 
left, find the next right/left, stairs, elevator and so on.  Most will 
indicate familiar places or turns and you can certainly teach your dog to 
target things.  However you cannot go into a mall and tell your dog to find 
the Apple Store.  You have to know where it is and direct your dog.   If you 
go there a lot, your dog can learn how to get there with little help from 
you, but you have to teach it first.

Getting lost with a guide can and absolutely does happen.  Just last week I 
turned down what I thought was a shortcut through an alley when actually it 
was a driveway to a parking lot.  It's close to my home and I figured out 
the mistake quickly, but if I was traveling in someplace unfamiliar and this 
happened it could have taken much longer to figure it out.  Having the means 
to get help at the tap of a finger is reassuring, especially when it's so 
cold.

Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Scott Berry via NAGDU
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2019 9:01 PM
To: d m gina via NAGDU
Cc: Scott Berry
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Aira, or Be My Eyes

Hey there everyone,


One of the problems with Aira is their price.  Yes you might get a
discount if you are a NFB member but the real problem with this is that
even though I am going to be learning to fly I don't see a need for the
glasses and I'll have a co-pilot at all times.  Just a $.20 opinion from me.



On 2/8/2019 7:53 PM, d m gina via NAGDU wrote:
> I learned there is a holder that can go around your neck with the phone 
> facing forward for folks to see where you are going.
> Now I would like to learn where I could get one that wouldn't cost $99.
> Especially when I can't use the glasses prices all of the time.
> I so hope they still come up with a program where the price will be even 
> better.
> You have a discount if you are a member of the federation.
> That helps as well.
> I am impressed how many persons do use ira.
> Still learning, and when I learn more, I will be glad to share.
> Original message:
>> I've used Be My Eyes, but only while standing still.  It seems to me it
>> would be harder to use while on the move.  For instance, it would be 
>> handy
>> to use Aira on an upcoming trip to get through the airports and to find 
>> my
>> shuttle.  But how does one have the dog in one hand, the roller bag in
>> another, and wave the phone with yet another?  Oops, out of hands.  Don't 
>> I
>> need to wave the phone around so the helper can see what's around?  Or is 
>> it
>> a series of stops and starts?  Krokus finds stops and starts mighty
>> confusing, and I really can't blame him.  We both like to get on a roll 
>> and
>> keep moving.
>
>> Tracy
>
>
>
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