[NAGDU] for Cindy

[Debbie Gabe]

What you said may be true part of the time, but I am turning 73 on Friday and just got my very first guide dog from GDB last week! So far, she is still smarter than me, but I'm slowly catching up!

And for VR services, if you cannot or won't work, then that's right, you don't qualify for VR services. But if you are old enough, then you might qualify for Older Indivieduals who are Blind services. It's unfortunate, but that's what the Feds decided a while back and the states have to follow it.
Debbie

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Lisa Belville via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:07 AM
To: Richard via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Lisa Belville <missktlab1217 at frontier.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] for Cindy

Hi, Richard.


I agree with your thoughts.  It does seem that as we age schools want younger people; probably because there are no chronic health conditions that require much beyond the cookie cutter approach as far as training is concerned.  I also think some of it has to do with the fact that younger, working people have access to better training.  In my state rehab only pays for O&M if you want to work, go to school, or are currently working.  Anyone over fifty-five who doesn't or can't work won't t get much help at all.  I live in a rural area, and I think many of these schools, because they're located in more metropolitan areas don't seem to understand that not all of us have access to the same opportunities.


I also think the reps doing the in-home interviews have a lot to do with whether you are accepted or not.  I was rejected from one school because the rep took me in an area I'd never walked in before, then told me I needed more O&M.  This person also didn't approve of my older neighborhood with it's mix of old and new houses and terrible sidewalks.  Oh, and the fact that I like to visit my retired guides seemed to have bothered him as well because it was stressful on the dogs.


I've attended two schools in the nearly thirty years I've handled dogs. Making the first switch was hard and felt like I was cheating on the other school, but it was worth it.


Good luck to all of us currently waiting on that next dog.


Lisa


Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

On 7/18/2023 10:24 AM, Richard via NAGDU wrote:
> Hi;
>
> I too had similar questions.  Some schools have become a bit
> particular as to whom they will accept.  I have found they tend to
> prefer younger people who are going to work five days a week.  I
> wouldn't be at all reluctant to go school shopping.  I have had seven
> dogs from three different schools each of which was right for me at that time.
>
> Best of luck and don't give up.
>
> Richard
>
>
>
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