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Category: Guide Dog

Dog Guides at Work: Navigating Workplace Etiquette and Interactions

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Employment , Guide Dog
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Editor’s note: Hunter Duncan is a long-time dog guide handler who shares with sighted individuals the best practices for interacting with a dog guide in a workplace. Dog Guides at Work: Navigating Workplace Etiquette and Interactions Whether you’ve recently started a new job or worked at the same company for years, each day brings new … Continued

Dog Guides in the Workplace: Maximizing independence on the job

From: CareerConnect Blog
Categories: Guide Dog , Independence , O&M , Orientation and Mobility , Travel , Workplace
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It was nearly 13 years ago when I picked up the harness and I was forever a changed person. Throughout my career as a rehabilitation counselor and later the statewide transition specialist for blind services in California, one of the essential functions of my job was to travel up and down the state conducting outreach and hosting seminars in front of audiences often in large auditoriums.  Initially, my understanding … Continued