OT Re: Re: Opting not to go bilateral

[Guest guest]

Just to avoid any misconceptions, I'd like to clarify that it's the

handler's job to know how to get from point A to point B and to direct their

guide dog accordingly. Some sighted people think a blind person holds onto

the harness handle for dear life while their dog takes them wherever they

want to go. Some people also think blind people can tell their dogs to go to

Mc's and they will do that without any further direction. While it is

true that Tigger can tell where I want to go based on the route I take, it's

up to me to be in control and to know where I'm going. I just thought I'd

mention that since I can't count the number of times a sighted person has

asked me, " Will your dog take you to Mc's if you ask him to? "

<smile>

Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE

Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05

Right ear - Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06

Deafblind/Postlingual