[blindkid] Guide Dogs and Blind Children, A Suggestion

Heather craney07 at rochester.rr.com
Fri Jan 22 01:29:10 UTC 2010


What an awsum idea.  I second that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue1 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Marion Gwizdala" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 3:32 PM
Subject: [blindkid] Guide Dogs and Blind Children, A Suggestion


> Good afternoon everyone,
>
>    This discussion has been a good one and certainly one to be continued 
> on
> the next level. Let me make my suggestion by reminding everyone that we 
> have
> a national convention coming up this summer. During the convention the 
> NOPBC
> conducts numerous break-out workshops for parents and educators of blind
> children dealing with various issues. The IEP workshop is one that is very
> popular and is repeated annually. Since this is a topic of interest I'd 
> like
> to suggest Madam President that consideration be given to holding a 
> workshop
> dealing with the topic of training and placing guide dogs with blind
> children and youth. Marion Gwizdala is the President of the National
> Association of Guide Dog Users, (NAGDU) and could address this matter from
> NAGDU's perspective. I'm copying hymn on this message so he's in the loop.
> Other speakers could include, representatives from guide dog schools, if 
> we
> can locate them blind youngsters who currently use guide dogs, and
> representatives of NOPBC to a address  the issue from a parents' 
> viewpoint.
> An exchange of this kind would do more to increase awareness of the 
> concerns
> and possibilities of training and placing guide dogs with blind children 
> and
> teens younger than 16. I'd like to asked the NOPBC Board of Directors to
> give this idea serious consideration as we've probably not heard the last 
> of
> this issue. All the best.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> "Will you come and awake our lost land from its slumber
>      And her fetters we'll break, links that long are encumbered.
>      And the air will resound with hosannas to greet you
>      On the shore will be found gallant Irishmen to greet you."
> Will You Come to the Bower
> Traditional Irish Folk Song
>
>
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