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Related Links
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: (Back to top)
U.S. Federal Statutory Definitions of Disability
http://www.icdr.us/documents/definitions.htm#table1
Federal Policies on Access for Service Animals
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/v7n2/7n2hende.htm
CFR Definitions of Public Place, Disability, Service Animal
http://www.ada.gov/reg3a.html
Department of Justice, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Business Brief: Service Animals
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/svcabrs3.pdf
ADA Homepage
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Department of Justice Information and Technical Assistance for the Americans with Disabilities Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
ADA Watch
http://adawatch.org/index.asp
Rehabilitation Act of 1973: (Back to top)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
http://www.access-board.gov/enforcement/Rehab-Act-text/intro.htm
Use of SAs in the National Park System
http://www.nps.gov/access/service_animals.htm
Employment: (Back to top)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
http://www.eeoc.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor, Job Accommodation Network
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
Bazelon's List of Limitations on Major Life Activities
http://www.bazelon.org/issues/disabilityrights/resources/lmtslist.htm
Handling Your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/jobschool/main.html
Housing: (Back to top)
Fair Housing Act
http://www.fairhousinglaw.org/fair_housing_laws/fh_act.html
National Fair Housing Advocate Online
http://www.fairhousing.com/
National Fair Housing Alliance
http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/
Air Travel: (Back to top)
DOT's New Horizons: Information for the Air Traveler With a Disability
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/publications/horizons.htm
DOT's New Security Requirements Preserve and Respect the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/rules/20011029.htm
TSA's Info. on Security Screening Service Animals
http://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1056.xml
Toll-Free Hotline For Air Travelers With Disabilities
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/hotline.htm
Access Information for Individual Airlines
http://www.sath.org/index.html
Tips on Traveling Internationally with an SD
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0205/travelingwithservicedog.shtml
International: (Back to top)
Importation of Dogs into Canada
See "Section 4 - Special Purpose Dogs" for information on bringing SDs into Canada.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/import/dogse.shtml
Access Law for Guide Dog Users: Canada
http://www.guidedog.org/Pubedu/ADA/canadalw.htm#Anchor1
British Columbia Guide Animal Act
http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/G/96177_01.htm
Manitoba Human Rights Commission
http://www.gov.mb.ca/hrc/english/index.html
Service Dog Law in Ontario, Canada
http://servicedogsontario.blogspot.com/
England: Search for keyterm "Assistance Dog".
http://www.drc-gb.org/library/
Legal Resources: (Back to top)
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
Bazelon's List of Limitations on Major Life Activities
http://www.bazelon.org/issues/disabilityrights/resources/lmtslist.htm
National Disability Rights Network
http://www.ndrn.org
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
FindLaw is a quick and useful resource for locating legal materials on the Internet
http://www.findlaw.com/
Animal Law
http://www.animallaw.com
Find a Lawyer: (Back to top)
American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
http://www.abanet.org/disability/
Lawyer Locator
http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/home.xml
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
http://www.dredf.org
Mental Illness Information: (Back to top)
Psych Central
http://www.psychcentral.com/
Ivan Goldberg, M.D. Depression Questionnaire
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php
Psych Central Blogs
http://www.psychcentral.net/
The Link Between Depression and Physical Symptoms (.PDF File)
http://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/pccpdf/v06s01/v06s0103.pdf
When Depression Hurts
http://cms.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20030806-000016.html
Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults
Screening instruments including an impairment scale and a Quality of Life scale.
http://www.oqp.med.va.gov/cpg/MDD/MDD_cpg/content/appendices/mdd_app1_fr.htm
Walkers In Darkness - Bulletin Board
http://forums.walkers.org/
Bipolar World
http://www.bipolarworld.net/
Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Clinic & Research Program
They have a great mood chart.
http://www.manicdepressive.org/
myDNA.com - Bipolar Disorder Info.
http://www.mydna.com/health/mental/bipolar/
Find a Therapist.com
http://www.find-a-therapist.com/
General Dog Links: (Back to top)
American Kennel Club (e.g., canine good citizen test information, and gateway to national breed clubs)
http://www.akc.org
Find a Trainer: (Back to top)
Animal Behavior Society (find the top behaviorists in the country but be prepared to pay)
http://www.animalbehavior.org
International Association of Canine Professionals
http://www.dogpro.org/
National K-9 Professional Dog Trainer Association
http://www.nk9dta.com/
Association of Pet Dog Trainers
http://www.apdt.com
National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors
http://www.nadoi.org/
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
http://www.iaabc.org
Animal Behavior College
http://www.animalbehaviorcollege.com/gooddawg/abu/default.htm
Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors
http://animalbehaviorcounselors.org
Training Services by Telephone
Shelly Miller 917-363-5142
http://www.animalhousedogservices.org
Training Books: (Back to top)
Teamwork & Teamwork II
Service Dog training books, tapes, and videos.
http://www.topdogusa.org/teamwork.html
Clicking With Your Dog: Step-By-Step In Pictures {Clicker Training}
A great tool for those of us who are visual learners or for those who are autistic, dyslexic, etc. or for those of us with poor memories. I have this book and highly recommend it even if you don't clicker train!
http://www.4mydogs.com/store/merchant.mvc
Cautious Canine: How to Help Dogs Conquer Their Fears
How to help dogs conquer their fears with desensitization and counter conditioning. Step by step instructions to help you dog get over his fear of unfamiliar people. ***If you want to use the program for something besides a dog who's afraid of strangers, just substitute the relevant species and problem and go from there. It can be used to get over fear of the vet, a ceiling fan, whatever - as long as the behavior problem is motivated by fear. Even people can use the program!
http://www.4mydogs.com/store/merchant.mvc
Training Web Sites: (Back to top)
Barbara Handelman's Dog Training At Home
http://www.dogtrainingathome.com/
Clicker Solutions
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/
Clicker Training Software (Free)
http://www.clickerconnections.com/
Gary Wilkes' Clicker Training
http://www.clickandtreat.com/
Generalization and Discrimination: Fraternal Twins
"... While all animals have the capacity to acquire knowledge, they must also know where, when and how to use it. If a dog sits on a cactus, he will not benefit from the experience unless he possesses two mental abilities -- discrimination and generalization. Simply put, discrimination is the ability to decide that two events or things are unrelated. Generalization is the ability to see a relationship between things. So, to avoid cactus, a dog must able to discriminate between cactus and non-prickly objects and be able to generalize that all cactus should be avoided...."
http://www.clickandtreat.com/pagedf1.htm
Guide Dog Puppy Socialization Guidelines
Not all of this information applies to owner-trainers, i.e. not taking puppies to certain places, but the information is helpful for those just starting out with a new puppy.
http://hpwtdogmom.org/club/info/socialization_guide.html
How Stuff Works: Guide Dogs
http://people.howstuffworks.com/guide-dog1.htm
Koehler Method of Dog Training
http://www.koehlerdogtraining.com/
NorthWest K9 Training Articles
http://www.nwk9.com/nwk9_reading.htm
Re-Teaching the Recall
http://www.dog-play.com/come.html
Relationship-Based Training
http://www.flyingdogpress.com/relationshipbased.html
Shaping Your Dog's Reliable Retrieve
http://www.dogscouts.com/retrieve.shtml
Shirley Chong's Retrieve
http://www.shirleychong.com/keepers/retrieve.html
Sue Ailsby's Pet and Service Dog Training Pages
http://www.dragonflyllama.com/%20%20MAIN/indexdog.html
Teaching A Reliable Recall
http://www.dogforme.com/pages/roadkill.html
The Long Way to Teach a Recall
http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berner1/train.htm
The Many "D's" of Dog Training
15 steps to obedience training & proofing your dog.
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/proofing.html
Water Education and Training Dog Obedience Group (WET DOG)
http://www.wetdog.org/
Working Dog Web
http://www.workingdogweb.com/wdtrain.htm
Service Dog Equipment: (Back to top)
Pet Joy
http://www.petjoyonline.com
Wag'n 4U
http://www.wagn4u.com
The Raspberry Field (Service Dog Vests)
www.raspberryfield.com
Service Dog Tags
http://www.servicedogtags.com
Wolfpacks
http://www.wolfpacks.com/index.htm
Delta Society ADA Information Card
http://www.deltasociety.org/download/lawcard.pdf
Financial Assistance: (Back to top)
California Residents' Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG82.htm
Help-A-Pet Veterinary Cost Assistance
http://www.help-a-pet.org/
Orthodogs' Silver Lining Service Dogs Veterinary Funding
http://www.oslf.org/servicedogs.htm
Death: (Back to top)
Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement
http://www.APLB.org
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