[Oagdu] Another thought about dog guide users driving:

[Angel]

I will tell you this, from the experience of someone who actually fell down 
a few stairs in my life, if I had visual problems restricting my ability to 
discern curbs or stairs, I think the wisest thing to do would be for me to 
use a cane.  I knew two totally blind people who fell down an elevator 
shaft.  Because they weren't carrying their white canes.  My point is:  We, 
who don't know particulars are in no position to judge another's ability 
either to drive.  Or whether a guide should be employed.  That should be 
left to the individuals and to the hired professionals in charge of 
determining such.  How many things do we do as blind people others believe 
are beyond our capabilities to do as totally blind people.  There once was a 
time we were assumed not to be able to teach sighted students, and were 
denied employment and a paid education.  Based on that assumption.  Now 
there are many totally blind teachers successfully teaching sighted 
students.  Why is this?  Because we and those supervising us realized we 
could be creative enough to do this.  The objections to us being teachers of 
sighted people seemed cogent, but as time went on, were proven wrong.  We 
have minds, and if we aren't demented, we can decide the best course for us 
to take.  No choice should be deprived us.  Without an accident. Or some 
tangible reason why such should be deprived us.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marianne Denning via Oagdu" <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users List" <oagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Marianne Denning" <marianne at denningweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Oagdu] Another thought about dog guide users driving:


> The requirement, by law, is that anyone using a cane must be legally
> blind.  I can see your point, but at what point will people start
> carrying canes so they can cross a busy street and be protected by the
> white cane law.  If depth perception is their only problem they should
> not be using any kind of aid for people who are blind.  I like your
> thinking though.
>
>
>
> On 8/18/15, Angel via Oagdu <oagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> What if the dog guide user had difficulty with depth perception, and 
>> falls
>> down stairs or curbs.  mightn't he choose to use a dog guide for the same
>> reasons others do.  Some say dog guides make more efficient traveling, 
>> ETC.
>> Depth perception wouldn't be a problem for a driver.  If he were able to
>> drive with technological assistance.  Must he be forced to use a cane,
>> rather than a dog guide,  to assist him with his depth perception.  Just
>> because people might misconstrue his motives for using a dog guide?
>> **The nice thing about being a celebrity is that
>> if you bore people they think it's their fault.**
>> Henry Kissinger
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
> Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> (513) 607-6053
>
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