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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Re: Introduction
Hi Aaron! You will find a welcoming community in this field! Please check out the free opportunities for networking and learning through the Orientation and Mobility Specialist Association (OMSA)!
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Meghan Fredel
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#1957
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Re: Introduction
Hi Aaron - welcome to the group! You wanted to set up a support group - are you thinking maybe of folks willing to serve as mentors? That sounds like a GREAT idea! Maybe folks from this listserv can
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Dona Sauerburger
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#1956
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Re: Introduction
Aaron, Are you wanting to stay in that area? We have plenty of positions open in Colorado. Trina
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TRINA BOYD-PRATT
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#1955
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Introduction
Hello everyone! My name is Aaron McCool. I am currently in the graduate program at Portland State University in TVI and O&M. I wanted to start getting involved in the group early though and start
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amccool@...
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#1954
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DeafBlind Leadership NOW, 2nd edition
DeafBlind Leadership NOW Second Edition July 27, 2024 68 signatures as of 8 p.m. This is a special kind of petition, signed only by DeafBlind. If you identify as DeafBlind and would like your name
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John Lee Clark
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#1953
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