Wednesday, December 30, 2009

News: Service Animals: Unraveling the Differences and Best Practices Conference Call

The rights of people with disabilities who use service animals vary, depending on which law applies. The Americans with Disabilities Act, the Air Carrier Access Act, and the Fair Housing Act each have different standards for service animals and their owners. Complicating the topic even further is the issue of the definition of service animals, especially in relation to emotional support or therapy animals. This session will provide information about the definition of service animals and the rights of service animal owners under the ADA, the ACAA, and the FHA. We will also discuss the differences in how the various laws treat service animals versus emotional support or therapy animals, as well as model service animal policies for educational institutions and healthcare facilities.
January 19, 2010 1:00-2:30 p.m. (90 minute sessions) Central Time Zone(CT).
11:00-12:30 p.m. PT
2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
Speakers:
Jacquie Brennan, Attorney, DBTAC-Southwest ADA Center
Guest Moderator:
 
The program is available in three formats:
  • Teleconference
  • Streaming Audio via the Internet
  • Real-time Captioning via the Internet
All sessions will have a written transcript as well as a digital recording of the session archived on this site.For assistance with any of our conferences contact us at (877) ADA - 1990 or (877) 232 - 1990 (V/TTY)
 

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