Service Animals (Society/Disabled/Service_Animals)




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Service Animals

Service animals are trained to assist people with various disabilities.

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Delta Society   http://www.deltasociety.org/
A non-profit organization that promotes animals helping people to improve their health, independence, and quality of life.



Helping Hands   http://www.monkeyhelpers.org/
A non-profit concern that raises and trains monkeys to assist people with severe disabilities and spinal cord injuries. View video clips of the animals at work with training details, their history and how to offer a donation.



The Guide Horse Foundation for the Blind   http://www.guidehorse.com/
Provides miniature guide horses free-of-charge to the blind and visually impaired. Guide horses are a popular alternative to seeing-eye dogs for those who prefer a guide with an exceptionally long lifespan.



Service Animal Registry of America   http://www.affluent.net/sara/index.htm
Serving the disabled with service animal registration, certification, information and public accessibility solutions.



No Dogs Allowed?   http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/v7n2/7n2hende.htm
Discusses federal policies relating to service animals; contains references to service animal organizations and information resources.



Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business   http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/qasrvc.htm
The U.S. Department of Justice answers business owners' questions.



Assistance Animals Training Resources   http://www.vachss.com/help_text/animal_training.html
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find information about and resources for therapy and assistance animals training and development.



Kids Web – All About Service Animals   http://www.metrokc.gov/dias/ocre/KWanimals.htm
An informative resource from the Department of Executive Services offering a range of facts, questing and answers about service animals.



Directories - Assistive Animals   http://spedex.com/directories/animals.htm
Listings and contact information.

Subcategories


Dogs Service/assistance dogs are specially trained to mitigate disabilities both visible and invisible. Specialty service dogs are guide, hearing, and seizure alert dogs. Other service dogs are trained for

Related categories


Japanese 介助動物(サービスアニマル)は、盲導犬、聴導犬、介助犬など障害者の介助を行う動物です。
Norwegian Servicedyr er dressert til å hjelpe mennesker med forskjellige funksjonshemninger.
Animal Assisted Therapy Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) - Animals, usually dogs, and their owners are trained to provide psychological comfort to people in hospitals and nursing homes. Often this is by scheduled visits.
Behavior Analysis The study of human and animal behavior as well as the method of utilizing observable behavior of organisms as
United Kingdom Service animals are trained to assist people with various disabilities.

Neigbour categories


Arts People with disabilities creating arts, or artworks and adaptations for people with disabilities.
Assistive Technology Information, research, and data about Assistive Technology - devices and services that assist people with disabilities with daily living tasks, communication, education, work, and recreation. What
Business Businesses whose purpose is to create job opportunities for disabled people, or that provide other services for this population.
Chats and Forums Chats, forums, message boards, and bulletin boards about general disability topics.
Children Information, resources, organizations, and support for children with disabilities and their families.
Conferences Conferences on general disability themes.
Directories Organized lists of links and other resources about disabilities.
Disability Studies Research on the history, culture, activities, education, and living conditions of people with disabilities.
Education General information sites about education for people with disabilities.
Employment General sites on the topic of employment for people with disabilities. National-level and
Family Resources Information and resources for families living with a disability.
Humor Humorous sites by and about people with disabilities.
Independent Living General information, and national and international organizations, concerned with Independent Living. (See FAQ)
Lifestyle Online lifestyle communities for people with disabilities.
Mailing Lists Electronic discussion groups on general disability topics whose communications are transmitted over email.
News and Media Sites for news agencies, radio and television stations, and newspapers and magazines concerned with disabilities.
Organizations National and international organizations serving people with general disabilities or a range of disabilities.
Personal Pages Personal web pages of people with disabilities.
Recreation Sites about recreation for and by people with disabilities.
Regional Symlinks to the Disability Resource categories in Regional.
Respite Care General information and organizations related to respite care for people with disabilities.
Statistics
Travel Information and resources for the disabled traveler and his/her companions.
Universal Design Informational sites about designing homes, businesses and landscapes to be accessible and enjoyable for as many people as possible.
Web Rings Linked sites on disability topics.


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