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1. www.mira.ca › en › programsGuide Dog Program for Visual Impairment | Mira - Mira PROD

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   The guide dog program for visual impairment was the first service offered by Mira. It makes the daily lives of people with a visual impairment easier through the use of a guide dog. Discover the animal’s benefits, the program’s benefits and the admission requirements.

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2. www.allaboutvision.com › how-to-get-a-guide-dogHow to Get a Guide Dog: A Resource Guide - All About Vision

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   Aug 24, 2022 · First things first, in order to get a guide dog, you have to meet several criteria. This involves physical qualifications as well as special training. Some standard requirements outlined by most guide dog agencies include: You must be legally blind (even while wearing vision correction, like glasses or contacts, visual acuity is 20/200 or less ...

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4. www.allaboutvision.com › all-about-guide-dogsFor blind or visually impaired people, guide dogs are a lifeline

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   Aug 30, 2022 · More than 3 million people in the United States are blind or visually impaired, the Centers for Disease Control reports. About 2%, or 60,000, of them have guide dogs. The first guide dog training school, The Seeing Eye®, opened in 1929 and is still in operation today, along with several other guide dog training schools.

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5. www.guidedogs.com › client-programsClient Programs Overview - Guide Dogs for the Blind

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   Learn more about our free client programs for people who are blind or visually impaired. At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we have three core client programs: Guide Dog Program: matching people with highly-trained guide dogs. Orientation & Mobility Immersion Program: teaching orientation and mobility tactics for safe, independent travel, including ...

6. www.mira.ca › en › formsApplication for the guide dog program | Mira - Mira PROD

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   Mira offers a guide dog program for the blind and visual impaired. Apply.

7. www.guidedogs.com › client-programs › k9-buddy-programK9 Buddy Program - Guide Dogs for the Blind

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   Good candidates for a K9 Buddy dog are children at least 5 years of age or older, and adults of any age, who have a visual impairment as verified through an ophthalmology report. Applicants may be legally blind or have a visual impairment that impacts daily activities, and is not easily correctable with glasses, contact lenses, or other treatments.

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   What is the guide dog program for visual impairment?

   • The guide dog program for visual impairment was the first service offered by Mira. It makes the daily lives of people with a visual impairment easier through the use of a guide dog. Discover the animal’s benefits, the program’s benefits and the admission requirements.

   Guide Dog Program for Visual Impairment | Mira - Mira PROD

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   Can a guide dog help people with visual impairment?

   • Guide dog programs have been helping people with visual impairment for nearly a century — they first became popular in 1927. If you or someone you know is visually impaired and would like more information on working with a guide dog, this guide should help you find the appropriate resources.

   How to Get a Guide Dog: A Resource Guide - All About Vision

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   What tools are available for the visually impaired?

   • Among the many tools available for the visually impaired are guide dogs. Guide dogs are animals that have been specially trained to provide comfort, companionship and physical leadership to those with limited sight. An article published in The Saturday Evening Post launched the popularity of guide dogs among blind World War I vets.

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   What is a guide dog program?

   • The guide dog program is offered to help any blind or visually impaired person to interact, be mobile, and easily move around in his or her environment with a dog. Available to adults and children 11 years and older, the program enables visually impaired people to be in perfect harmony with a guide dog who assists them in their daily lives.

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   What does a guide dog do?

   • Their main job is to make sure people are safe. They help with things like crossing the street, walking in unfamiliar places and navigating busy environments. More than 3 million people in the United States are blind or visually impaired, the Centers for Disease Control reports. About 2%, or 60,000, of them have guide dogs.

   How Guide Dogs Change Thousands of Lives Every Day - All About Vision

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   Can a blind person handle a guide dog?

   • No one other than its handler should touch or attempt to handle a guide dog with authority. If a blind person needs physical assistance, proper etiquette is to offer the left elbow so that they can hold onto it with their right hand. READ NEXT: How Guide Dogs Change Thousands of Lives Every Day

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9. www.guidingeyes.org › guide-dogs-101Guide Dogs 101 - Guiding Eyes for the Blind

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   A guide dog is a service animal that has been specially trained to assist a person who is blind or visually impaired in independent travel. Guide dogs lead their handlers around obstacles, indicate stairs and street curbs, target doorways and other useful landmarks, among countless other tasks. The handler holds a harness secured around the dog ...