DeafBlind Leadership NOW
DeafBlind Leadership NOW Final Edition August 5, 2024 262 signatures Including 5 current DeafBlind HKNC employees And the sole DeafBlind member of the HKS Board of Trustees Contents Introduction The
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John Lee Clark
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#1977
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Statement from Gallaudet linguistics department
Hey everyone, John here! The Department of Linguistics at Gallaudet University released a statement of support for DeafBlind Leadership NOW. They sent a copy to the chair of Helen Keller Services
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John Lee Clark
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#1976
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DeafBlind Leadership NOW, penultimate edition
DeafBlind Leadership NOW Tenth Edition August 4, 2024 239 signatures as of 8 p.m. Including 5 current DeafBlind HKNC employees And the sole DeafBlind member of the HKS Board of Trustees Contents
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John Lee Clark
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#1975
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Re: Holly - Question about guide horses
Holly, I LOVE your attitude! This might mean a very different approach from when miniature guide horses were first introduced. I was not directly involved and can only pass on third- and fourth- hand
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Dona Sauerburger
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#1974
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Holly - Question about guide horses
Hi Holly! I just realized that my original question wasn't included in the response I copied to you. Here it is . . .
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Dona Sauerburger
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#1973
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Re: Question about guide horses
Thank you Josh - that answers my question very well. I¡¯ll copy her and encourage her to reach out to dog guide schools as she develops her training and standards. ¡ª Dona
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Dona Sauerburger
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#1972
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Re: Question about guide horses
There are currently no standards for training guide horses. Just like there were no standards for training the first guide dogs in the 1920s and 1930s. However, Holly Fisher does have other trainers
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Josh Kennedy
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#1971
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DeafBlind Leadership NOW. 7th edition
DeafBlind Leadership NOW Seventh Edition August 1, 2024 201 signatures as of 8 p.m. Including 5 current DeafBlind HKNC employees And the sole DeafBlind member of the HKS Board of Trustees Contents
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John Lee Clark
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#1970
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Bryen's Statement
Bryen M Yunashko's Statement August 1, 2024 Hello, my name is Bryen M Yunashko, and I am a DeafBlind business owner. I have also worked in various roles with the Helen Keller National Center, having
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John Lee Clark
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#1969
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Question about guide horses
Hi Josh! I¡¯d be interested in learning more about the quality of training available for guide horses and their handlers nowadays. When guide horses were first introduced many years ago, there was a
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Dona Sauerburger
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#1968
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more info about guide horses
Holly Fisher gave me permission to share these emails, but I edited this one a bit because some of it pertained to other things... Holly Fisher wrote: Yes mini horses are not prone to the crippling
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Josh Kennedy
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#1967
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Maximizing vision and hearing for crossing streets - RECORDING
Hi guys! The recording is available for the webinar I did a few weeks ago for the Low Vision Center of Learning in South Africa. It's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvOej3aALNU Enjoy! -- Dona
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Dona Sauerburger
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#1966
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French Braille Guide
Hello everyone! John here: The following is a bookmark I'm making for my French language textbooks! For Braille readers, with displays turned keyed into contracted Braille, the following will appear
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John Lee Clark
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#1965
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DeafBlind Leadership NOW, 5th edition
DeafBlind Leadership NOW Fifth Edition July 30, 2024 167 signatures as of 8 p.m. Including: 5 current DeafBlind HKNC employees This is a special kind of petition, signed only by DeafBlind. If you
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John Lee Clark
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#1964
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Re: Introduction
Hello, Addie - I just signed up for the WSSB EVE listserv. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I got to spend a day at the school as part of my introduction to the program (it was during the
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amccool@...
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#1963
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Re: Introduction
Hello, Dona! I would love to work with you as a mentee! I am very early in my program, but I would love you have someone who has real-world experience that I can ask questions. Can I contact you
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amccool@...
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#1962
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Re: Introduction
Hello, Trina - I should have specified. I do want to stay in this area; my wife loves her job (she's an autism consultant at a local district) and we don't want to uproot our daughter if there is any
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amccool@...
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#1961
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DeafBlind Leadership NOW, 4th edition
DeafBlind Leadership NOW Fourth Edition July 29, 2024 137 signatures as of 8 p.m. Including: 5 current DeafBlind HKNC employees This is a special kind of petition, signed only by DeafBlind. If you
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John Lee Clark
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#1960
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Re: Introduction
Hi, OMSA does not have a mentor program. You may want to look at your state¡¯s department of education. In Wisconsin, we have a formal mentoring program for TVIs and O&Ms. It is modeled after
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Meghan Fredel
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#1959
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Re: Introduction
Hi Aaron and Dona, I would be equally interested in participating in a support group or a mentor/mentee relationship. I only graduated a few years ago and would appreciate regular access to a more
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Addie Yake
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#1958
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