[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Guide Dogs
- From: "Monica Cortada" <mcortada@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:21:08 -0400
Thanks for the info. I'll check into it. We live in Maryland, I wonder if
they would take someone from the East Coast. Guess I'll find out.
Monica
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:00 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Guide Dogs
A friend of mine with a great deal of vision and was gradually losing it had
a guide dog. It pays for your daughter to check with a different provider. I
have a similar problem. In the past, I was told by DVR that I had too much
vision and that they couldn't pay for readers, reading equipment, etc. Now,
I am in graduate school and am doing fine without their help.
Barbara
Dan Beaver <dbeaver888@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Monica,
I have a Guide Dog. In fact he is my fourth guide.
I would strongly suggest that your daughter contact Guide Dogs for the Blind
and discuss this with them. I believe it a good idea to talk with more than
one guide provider just as you would for medical treatments.
She can find a great deal of info and contact info on their website at:
www.guidedogs.com <http://www.guidedogs.com/>
I wish your daughter the best of luck.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica <mailto:mcortada@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cortada
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:22 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: Guide Dogs
My daughter was turned down for a guide dog from the Seeing Eye because
they felt she has too much vision to safely use a guide dog. She is
devastated and my heart breaks for her. I know there are several members of
this list who work with and know much more than I do about training and
working with guide dogs. I'm hoping some of you kind people will email me
off list. I'd like to ask whether it makes sense to apply elsewhere. I'd
also like the names of some books about training Guide Dogs so my daughter
can better accept the rejection though understanding. She's in her second
year college. I think the administration at the small liberal arts college
she attends in Pennsylvania are going to be disappointed. They were so
excited about supporting her that they'd already set aside a rare single
room in a dorm suite for her and "the dog".
M in M (Monica in Maryland)
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