[guidedogchat] Re: school visits
- From: "Norman Waddington" <normanwaddington504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2014 21:15:23 +0100
Mel,
There are many people who would be prepared to speak but if they are not in
the right area they are not asked.
Speaking to adults can be more difficult than kids! Kids ask what they want
to know whereas adults tend not to ask.
Norman.
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From: guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Melanie Akpotu
Sent: 07 April 2014 20:35
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: school visits
I think it would be a very good thing!! It isn't just kids, lots of
organisations invite GDO's to speak. I haven't ever done it but I know
people who have and think anyone can apply, although it certainly used to be
that you had to have had your dog at least a year beforehand, but they may
be so desperate now as to have dispensed with that rule!!
Mel.
From: Vincent <mailto:vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Thacker
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 2:43 PM
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: school visits
Julia, how do you become a speaker? Presumably if you volunteer in general,
they will decide at GDBA what your strengths are likely to be and guide you
into being a speaker if you're the right kind of person. I've spoken in
public often enough, and have taught kids aged 16-17, so I imagine it would
be a good thing for me to do.
Vince.
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Message Received: Apr 07 2014, 12:23 PM
From: "J Kimbell"
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: school visits
What age are the kids? I'm an official speaker for GDBA and we are given
prompt cards to work from with statistics that we can refer to. Just for
background, and then talk about our own experiences. We arent allowed to do
working demos that I know of or let otehrs have a go with our dogs. I
wouldnt anyway as mine could pull someone over if they arent used to dogs,
as she is very boisterous, but I can control it as I've handled dogs for
over 30 years. But good luck, they can be quite fun, especially the silly
questions kids can ask!!
Julia
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From: "pam"
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Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 9:32 AM
Subject: [guidedogchat] school visits
i am going to a school on wednesday to give a talk on guide dogs. just
wondering if anyone else has experience with this and if so any tips? this
is my first visit. thanks.
pamSent from my iPhone
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