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Labor/Employment

Aug. 22, 2014

Assistive animals at work: a reasonable accommodation

Assistive animals are capable of helping individuals with a wide range of disabilities, allowing them to more fully access their communities and workplaces.

Rachael Langston

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When people think of assistive animals for people with disabilities, they may initially picture guide dogs - dogs that assist individuals with visual impairments. However, assistive animals are capable of helping individuals with a wide range of disabilities, allowing them to more fully access their communities and workplaces.

For individuals with mobility impairments, assistive animals can be trained to pull wheelchairs, brace their owners to sit, stand or balance; pick up and carr...

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