Hi I use both well all three guide dog, pk, and gps. If you would like to talk about it let me know. It is a great thing and I would sell it to anyone.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Penny Reeder Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 17:10 To: [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] The PK+GPS+Using a Guide Dog: Looking for people with experience with all three Dear List, I just started a new job. I'm a rehabilitation teacher, working probably mostly with older people who have lost significant vision, and I will usually be working in their homes. The geographic area I will cover is relatively large, and I intend to use paratransit, public transit when available, and taxicabs to travel around the county. The Division of Rehabilitation Services for whom I work is willing to purchase assistive technology for me to use, but they are hesitant to purchase the GPS system with the PK, principally because they have never trained anyone in its use, they don't know how useful it will be to me as a guide dog user, and they are under the impression that they can't add it later - i.e., that it cannot be purchased separately from the PK. I, on the other hand, believe that having access to the GPS system with the PK will make me a much safer traveler, and a more competent blind person - and guide dog user. I am looking for people who travel somewhat as part of their jobs, who use guide dogs, and who also have found the GPS system to be helpful. Are there any of you on this list? Would you be willing to share your experiences with me, so that I can share these first-hand accounts with the assistive technology folks who will be purchasing whatever equipment we can finally agree upon? Thank you for your help. Penny ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
