A hearing dog is trained to alert a deaf or hard-of-hearing person to selected sounds.
Kea Grace
Published January 6, 2022
A mobility assistance dog can help with disability-related tasks that reduce reaching, bending or repeated trips.
Kea Grace
Published December 11, 2021
Plan for the current airline process and the actual destination. U.S. air-travel service-animal rules differ from ADA rules for ordinary public places.
Kea Grace
Published November 24, 2021
Explore psychiatric service dog task examples, how to turn a useful action into a training goal, and safety limits to discuss with your support team.
Kea Grace
Published October 15, 2021
If a dog bites you or your service dog, focus first on safety and care.
Olivia Williams
Published September 23, 2021
A drink delivered to your hand begins with a few simple skills. Work through taking, holding, and carrying a safe container, then bring those steps together at your dog’s pace.
Kea Grace
Published July 20, 2020
Dinner doesn’t have to come with a hopeful nose at your elbow. Teach your dog a comfortable place to settle, and help everyone at the table make the new routine stick.
Olivia Williams
Published March 30, 2020
Service work should suit the individual dog and handler. These factors guide assessment; they are not a legal list of automatic, lifelong disqualifications.
Kea Grace
Published July 12, 2019
Start with the assistance you need, the environments the dog will encounter and the care you can arrange. Selection reduces uncertainty but cannot eliminate it.
Olivia Williams
Published May 31, 2019
The ADA requires individually trained work or tasks related to a person's disability. Comfort from a dog's presence alone does not meet that definition.
Terry McCormack, CDT
Published May 10, 2019
