June 18, 2012 in Disability Discrimination, Service Animals
The government running the city of Aurelia in Iowa doesn’t like pit bulls. In December 2011, the city implemented a breed specific legislation, whic
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July 15, 2011 in Service Animals
This is a story that made waves in the service dog and pet lovers community last month: A cab driver in Colorado was called to pick up a blind
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August 2, 2010 in Service Animals
Over the past year, I have devoted a substantial amount of time talking about service animals. I have discussed how dogs, miniature horses, and
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May 17, 2010 in Service Animals
It isn’t enough to know the federal laws that protect the right of persons with disabilities to be accompanied by their service animals. Good
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May 10, 2010 in Service Animals
The value that individuals with disabilities derive from service animals is immeasurable. But the concept of “immeasurability” is not a quantifiab
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April 5, 2010 in Service Animals
Recently, someone who trains service dogs for the blind booked a plane flight to visit family. She wanted to take the dog with her on the plane.
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March 8, 2010 in Service Animals, Special Education
In a previous blog article (“Are IEPs Necessary for Service Animals?”), I argued that a child with a disability does not need an Individualized
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January 18, 2010 in Service Animals
There is a well known saying: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Let’s face it, no one likes to think about their own mortality. But those of
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January 4, 2010 in Disability Discrimination, Service Animals
Now that 2009 has come and gone, I look through my files of cases and try to determine the most interesting service animal case I’ve come across this
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December 28, 2009 in Disability Discrimination, Service Animals
Most of us who have paid attention to the placemats on the table in a Chinese restaurant will recall that the Chinese calendar is linked to certain
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