"Blind guide pony" to help Muslim students who can not keep dogs

Guide dogIs a good friend for the visually impaired and widens the range of action and increases the choices on academic and career, but in Islam the dog is considered an evil creature,JordanMona Ramouni, a visually handicapped person with immigrant and devout Muslim parents, could not keep a dog.

Mr. Ramouni like thatMichigan State UniversityIt is the reason why you can aim at work that helps children with disabilities by learning rehabilitation counseling at graduate schools in Japan,A ponyThanks to "Cali" of.

Details are as below.Blind student uses 'guide pony' - Telegraph

Learning Rehabilitation Counseling at Michigan State University Master's Course Mona Ramouni (30 years old) met Cali two years ago. I bought Cali for the show pony who retired in October 2008 and sent it to a special trainer, Cali taught Ramouni an obstacle, tapped the hoof and induced Ramouri while avoiding the car on the road I learned to do things and pick up things that fell on the floor with teeth.

Today Cali is helping Ramouni's commute to school and everyday life as one of the few "blind guiding ponies" in the United States.


A pony about 45 kg in weight is as big as a large dog, but it can be a solid build and support for people who have difficulty walking. Also, while living longer than dogs, guide dogs are forced to retire usually in about 6 to 8 years, ponies also have the advantage of being able to work cheerfully for about 30 years. However, it is far more difficult to take care than a dog and it is a fact that it is a time-consuming animal. In the beginning when Cali started to attend college with Ramouni, it seems that they were concerned that they would pollute the facility or distract the students and disturb the lessons, but in reality Cali is surprisingly beautiful He likes me quietly and he is also making friends with Ramouni 's classmate' s guide dog.

Michigan State University, the first university in the U.S. to accept a "blind guiding pony", has an internationally recognized center to support the integration of students and staff with disabilities into society . Professor Shelley Smithson says, "The presence of Cali and the guide dog Harper at the university shows how adaptable to students, even in their daily lives, or even trying to achieve their goals." .