Date of Award
12-2017
Degree Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Science in Professional Communication (MSPC)
Department
School of Professional Studies
Chief Instructor
Mary Piecewicz
Keywords
MSPC, Service dogs, Americans with Disabilities, town/city clerks, municipalities
Abstract
Canines for Disabled Kids have been working on behalf of children and their families to educate communities and promote service dog partnerships for almost twenty years. Their advocacy with local legislatures, business owners, and community leaders highlighted the difficulties encountered when differentiating service dogs from emotional support/comfort dogs. Service dogs are entitled to access by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), while emotional support/comfort dogs are not protected under the federal statute or to the same rights. Canines for Disabled Kids proposed a study to obtain a current count of licensed service dogs in the Commonwealth and investigate the feasibility of requiring a specialized dog tag. Canines for Disabled Kids is working to resolve the difficulty area businesses and community members are experiencing identifying service dogs in order to ensure access without violating the federal regulations...
Recommended Citation
Jerrett, Erin; Mnatsakanyan, Margarita; Reynolds, Colleen; and Wang, Yin, "Canines for Disabled Kids" (2017). School of Professional Studies. 18.
https://commons.clarku.edu/sps_masters_papers/18
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