[acb-hsp] NEWS from DOJ On Service Animals

[Baracco, Andrew W]

So does this mean that only a dog can be a service animal?  What about a guide horse?  I believe that there was one at the ACB convention, even though I did not encounter it.

 

Andy

 

 

From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf Of J.Rayl
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:44 PM
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Subject: [acb-hsp] NEWS from DOJ On Service Animals

 

Subject: News from the DOJ regarding
service animals
FYI. The Department of Justice finally released the revised ADA regulations
implementing Title II and Title III which includes the new definition of a
service animal at:
  <
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/ADAregs2010.htm
>
http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/ADAregs2010.htm
Service animal means any dog that is individually trained to do work or
perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including
a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.
Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained,
are not service animals for the purposes of this definition. The work or
tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the
handler´s disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited
to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation
and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the
presence of people or sounds, providing non-violent protection or rescue
work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting an individual during a seizure,
alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such as
medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with
balance and stability to individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping
persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by preventing or
interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects
of an animal´s presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being,
comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes
of this definition.
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Jessie
Email: thedogmom63 at frontier.com
P304.671.9780
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary"--Isaiah 40.31

 

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