I had my first home visit from the Guide Dogs Association this afternoon!
It was lovely to meet both Audrey and Phil, and we discussed at length the benefits I would receive from having a Guide Dog enter my life. I will have my first mobility assessment next Tuesday so that they can see how I'm progressing with my cane training; making my way safely and independently to and from destinations - something that will worked on over the course of my mobility sessions with my mobility officer from the Salford Sensory Team.
They'll also generate an idea of the routes I would like to take with my dog, the activities I'll be doing and how it would benefit me personally (I would like to go back to college - possibly at the RNIB college or the Royal National College for the Blind. I would feel much more confident going back into education and being among large crowds of people with my working partnership with a Guide Dog).
I'll officially be placed on the waiting list at the end of my assessment and then progress into my Guide Dog training!
It was lovely to meet both Audrey and Phil, and we discussed at length the benefits I would receive from having a Guide Dog enter my life. I will have my first mobility assessment next Tuesday so that they can see how I'm progressing with my cane training; making my way safely and independently to and from destinations - something that will worked on over the course of my mobility sessions with my mobility officer from the Salford Sensory Team.
They'll also generate an idea of the routes I would like to take with my dog, the activities I'll be doing and how it would benefit me personally (I would like to go back to college - possibly at the RNIB college or the Royal National College for the Blind. I would feel much more confident going back into education and being among large crowds of people with my working partnership with a Guide Dog).
I'll officially be placed on the waiting list at the end of my assessment and then progress into my Guide Dog training!