[nfb-db] guide dog recommendation

[Delcenia]

Thanks! Yes, this is very helpful!
Delcenia

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Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 9:37 PM
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Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Living independently with 70% hearing loss in Rio
Grande Valley?

Hey Delcenia. Janice's dog is from guide Dog Foundation, in New York. There
are several schools that train dog for the deafblind. Some of the others you
didn't mention are: GDF in New York; Leader Dogs, in Michigan; and Pilot
Dogs, in Columbus, OH. There are probably more I haven't listed; these are
the ones I know that definitely train for db.  Hope this helps.  Lydia  

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> On Oct 12, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Delcenia via nfb-db <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> 
> Very well said Janice!
> Yes, I agree when you share on this list it can help others in many 
> ways. By the way I was wondering, what is the humanservices list? And 
> where did you get your guide dog. I am thinking about getting one. I 
> have heard of Guiding Eyes and Seeing Eyes.  Are there other
recommendation?
> 
> Yes, having the support of family, friends, faith based group makes a 
> world of difference! Good luck in your job search!
> Delcenia
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Janice 
> Toothman via nfb-db
> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 12:18 PM
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Living independently with 70% hearing loss in 
> Rio Grande Valley?
> 
> Geraldo,
> 
> Yes you can live independently with as a Deaf-Blind individual with 
> 70% hearing loss.  However, you need good travel skills and support 
> system to ensure that you can manage to get what you need to get do 
> and go where you need to go.  Whether that means public 
> transportation, paratransit, friends, church or faith-based organization.
> 
> Also, I mention friends because I saw you on the humanservices list 
> also.  I know that having completed my counseling training and am 
> looking for a job to complete my licensing hours is a daunting task 
> with out adding a dual disability to the mix.  That is where the 
> support of the friends, particularly Federation Friends can be of enormous
help.
> 
> Did you get your BA in in psychology in Mexico and now want to apply 
> to graduate school in the US?
> 
> Personally, finding out how other people have coped and lived 
> independently with the degree of hearing loss is an asset not only to you
but to others.
> 
> I enjoyed my independence and used a combination of paratransit, the 
> campus shuttle system and walking with my guide dog to store for 
> graceries/pharmacy in the  stores right behind my apartments.
> 
> It was an awesome feeling to be responsible for my apartment and 
> paying the bills.  All the apartment kids loved my guide dog and wanted to
pet her.
> She loved the attention, when not in harness because she adores little
kids.
> Although it was frequently a challenge hearing what people said, if I 
> did not have my FM System with me.  But I did my best and was upfront 
> about my hearing and vision loss.
> 
> Janice
> 
> 
>> On 10/12/2015 9:45 AM, Gerardo Corripio via nfb-db wrote:
>> HI guys
>> Is it possible to live independently with 70% hearing loss aside from 
>> blindness? Also how is the Rio Grande Valley in terms of working 
>> opportunities, being able to get paratransit etc? Please write me off 
>> list as not to clutter at gera1027 at gmail.com Thanks for any info.
> 
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