Aging
& Disability- 2018 Upcoming Meetings: Mark your Calendars
November 13
at St Edwards Church, Clifton Park- The program “What is a Service Dog and what
is NOT” will be presented by Cheryl Lawyer, Outreach & Community Education
Coordinator from the Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany
(NABA). “With all the media coverage
about animals claiming to be service dogs or emotional support animals, there
is a lot of confusion about the differences, their rights to public access, the
services they provide as well the abuse by owners illegally passing their pets
off as such.). As a long-time puppy raiser/trainer for pups bred to be
guide dogs and her work with individuals with service dogs, Ms. Lawyer will
present the differences between service, therapy and emotional support animals.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has special laws governing service
animals and many states are making it a crime to fraudulently present a pet as
a service animal. Attendees will learn how to tell the difference and
what questions to ask (or not) when encountering what appears to be a service
animal.”
December 11-
Malta Community Center-Networking meeting. Please bring business cards and brochures to share!
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