[access-uk] Re: how does one build confidence
- From: Léonie Watson <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:50:06 +0100
Andy,
I don't have a guide dog, but I have been asked quite bluntly by
several children why I was walking with a white stick. You can usually hear
the gasps of horror from nearby parents each time it happens.
The thing is that most kids won't have met a guide dog, so they
won't understand why they're different from normal dogs. What most kids will
know though, is that they like dogs because as a rule they're friendly.
When children ask me directly about my cane, I tend to ignore the
apologies of whichever adult is nearby and answer the question straight. For
the most part, the kids seem genuinely interested and responsive.
It's worth trying the same thing with the kids that are distracting
your dog. Ask them if they have met a guide dog before, then ask if they
know what one does. My guess is that they probably won't know.
You're on home territory at that point, this is everyday stuff for
you. Explaining to the kids what a guide dog does, and why it's important
not to distract one will achieve several things. You'll have taught a small
person something valuable, you'll have stopped them from distracting your
dog and you'll have given yourself 5 minutes to stop and take time to focus
on something familiar.
Before you know it, you'll have made a lot of friends amongst the
kids in the neighbourhood and you'll be ready to head off to wherever you
were going in the first place.
Regards,
Léonie.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
andrew shipp
Sent: 15 August 2007 21:17
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: how does one build confidence
HE Gordon it isn't with the computer or any thing texnical it is with me
and my guide dog, Ok I've only had him for seven weeks now but when I go
out the kids are distracting him and it is really doing my head in so many
ignorant people about to let there kids do this, man will I be glad when
they go back to school.
Regards
Andy Shipp & Trafford my new best friend.
Located Northampton Northamptonshire UK.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordon Keen" <gordon.keen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:58 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: how does one build confidence
> Hello Andrew
>
> What has happened to shake your self confidence?
> Without knowing it is a little like trying to catch jelly fish with
> your fingers.
>
> All I can say is that as you are obviously skilled at using the net to
> communicate and have enough self awareness to realise you are feeling
> down about yourself, you are in no way lacking in self confidence.
>
> Be positive, look at all the skills you have and how well you are able
> to use them...you are in a much better position than many others and
> can say with some honesty that you are able to cope with some of the
> technical barriers that many sighted people can not handle.
>
> Chin up, shoulders back and look the world in the eye.
>
> sRegards
> Gordon
> From glorious Devon, England
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of andrew shipp
> Sent: 15 August 2007 18:35
> To: access-uk
> Subject: [access-uk] how does one build confidence
>
> Hi all, I need some help here in how does one build there confidence
> level up, I have lost a lot of confidence in the last few weeks and
> need to get it back. Please someone help me out Regards Andy Shipp &
> Trafford my new best friend.
> Located Northampton Northamptonshire UK.
> HamRadio Callsign M0CEG
> Echolink 220334
> Contact Details
> Mobile 07983 598287
> Home Tel...+44,0,1604 517007
>
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