AP's Service Dog Quest began as a 2014 challenge series. Its goal-setting exercise can still help you choose manageable work for your team; it is not a current…
Kea Grace
Published January 6, 2014
For ADA public access, a service dog must be individually trained for disability-related work or tasks. Comfort alone does not meet that definition.
Kea Grace
Published September 5, 2013
Under ADA rules for covered public settings, a service dog is individually trained in work or tasks directly related to a person's disability.
Kea Grace
Published August 14, 2013
Some training programs use a public access test to assess behavior in everyday environments.
Kea Grace
Published August 2, 2013
Kea Grace’s graduation letter is preserved as a dated personal account of Nike’s training and placement.
Kea Grace
Published July 26, 2013
A short, practiced answer can make an access conversation easier. You do not have to disclose your diagnosis to use a qualifying service dog.
Kea Grace
Published June 25, 2013