People with Disabilities: How ADA Protects the Vulnerable

In 1990, The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), became law to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination. Today, according to the CDC, 61 million adults (28.7%) in the United States live with a disability (equalling more than 1 in 4 adults).

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Conditions that Qualify People to Have a Service Dog

Advocating for service dogs is a continuing challenge despite the passage of the ADA Act over 34 years ago (in 1990)! Just about everyone who has had a service dog has encountered some type of resistance. So what qualifies a person to have a Service dog and where can the service dog team go?