[guidedogchat] Re: school visits
- From: "Norman Waddington" <normanwaddington504@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 20:18:43 +0100
Hi Vince,
I have always played it by ear so to speak depending upon the people I have
been talking to at the time.
I always try to make it fairly good for a laugh when it is in their own
time.
Norman.
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[mailto:guidedogchat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vincent Thacker
Sent: 07 April 2014 22:35
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: school visits
Norman, at one time, I did quite a lot of speaking in adult education
colleges about disability advocacy, and what I found with that was that
students had no idea in the beginning what to expect, and many didn't seem
particularly interested, but as I never saw myself as a Reith Lecturer, I'd
get them to participate. I'd often start by asking them all if they knew
anyone with a disability. They all said know to start with, then it became
clearer as I asked them more questions that pretty well everyone had a
relative or friend who had some sort of challenge in life. Bilding on that,
I could demonstrate why the advocacy idea was so important. Often, some
people wanted my job by the end of the session, and it ended up quite buzzy.
I'd hope to have the same effect again even if the subject matter is quite
different.
Vince.
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Message Received: Apr 07 2014, 09:15 PM
From: "Norman Waddington"
To: guidedogchat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:
Subject: [guidedogchat] Re: school visits
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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[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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