[gps-talkusers] FW: Seeing Eye adds training for GPS users

 
 
 

Sarai D. Bucciarelli 

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From: Newsletter The Seeing Eye [mailto:news@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 3:55 PM
To: TSE Subscriber
Subject: Seeing Eye adds training for GPS users


The Seeing Eye announces six opportunities in 2006 to attend a one-week
session on the use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to enhance your
navigation skills. Used in conjunction with your Seeing Eye dog, GPS can
provide real-time information that will increase your mobility and
provide opportunities for an even more active lifestyle. Without knowing
the best ways to integrate GPS into traveling with your Seeing Eye dog,
though, the experience can be confusing - even dangerous - for you and
your dog.

Beginning in April, one-week sessions provide an opportunity for you to
learn the "best practices" as they have been observed and learned by
Seeing Eye instructors. To provide the most individualized training
possible, only two students will be admitted to each class, held during
the final week of regular class in the months of April through
September, beginning and ending on Thursdays. The first class dates are
Thursday, April 20, to Thursday, April 27. Other dates are listed on the
attached application.

You must bring your own GPS equipment to class. Only one brand of GPS
device will be the focus of each class, so classes will be scheduled
based on which manufacturer current applicants utilize. For example, two
applicants working with Humanware's Trekker will be scheduled for one
month, two applicants with Freedom Scientific's StreetTalk a different
month, and two with Sendero Group's BrailleNote GPS yet another month.

There is no charge for this training. Housing, meals and air
transportation will be provided. Please note: an applicant must have
worked with his or her current dog for at least six months. There will
be no exceptions to this requirement.

Please print and complete the attached application and return it to
David Loux, Director of Field Operations. Fax to (973) 993-8250; or
email a copy to dloux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more information, call David
Loux at (800) 539-4425.




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