Dale ReardonSettlement reached after woman not allowed to fly with assistance dog
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-04/qld-air-new-zealand-denies-assistance-dog-flight-twice/105840284 #Disability #Discrimination #Travel #tourism #AssistanceAnimals
Paralympian Jeremy McClure refused Uber rides with guide dog https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-08/paralympian-refused-uber-rides-with-guide-dog-discrimination/105748262 #Discrimination #Disabilities #Disability #AssistanceAnimals
Stephanie Ortoleva#Australia vowed to create aviation-specific #disability standards, co-designed with #disabled people & industry stakeholders. https://bit.ly/3Ypvp28
People report being humiliated, having mobility aids broken, extra costs, #AssistanceAnimals turned away & being tipped out of wheelchairs.
"Every time I go to an airport, I'm anxious," said Emma, who is #blind & a cane user. "It makes me angry & disappointed. I feel like a second-class citizen. I've often feel like a piece of luggage."
People report being humiliated, having mobility aids broken, extra costs, #AssistanceAnimals turned away & being tipped out of wheelchairs.
"Every time I go to an airport, I'm anxious," said Emma, who is #blind & a cane user. "It makes me angry & disappointed. I feel like a second-class citizen. I've often feel like a piece of luggage."
Stephanie Ortoleva#Australia vowed to create aviation-specific #disability standards, co-designed with #disabled people & industry stakeholders. https://bit.ly/3Ypvp28
People report being humiliated, having mobility aids broken, extra costs, #AssistanceAnimals turned away & being tipped out of wheelchairs.
"Every time I go to an airport, I'm anxious," said Emma, who is #blind & a cane user. "It makes me angry & disappointed. I feel like a second-class citizen. I've often feel like a piece of luggage."
People report being humiliated, having mobility aids broken, extra costs, #AssistanceAnimals turned away & being tipped out of wheelchairs.
"Every time I go to an airport, I'm anxious," said Emma, who is #blind & a cane user. "It makes me angry & disappointed. I feel like a second-class citizen. I've often feel like a piece of luggage."
Doggedly Determined (ADA)Thinking about getting a service dog? Here is a piece I wrote for my newsletter on that very topic.
#serviceanimals #assistanceanimals #dogs
https://wolfgangs.substack.com/p/q-and-a-on-assistance-animals-emotional
#serviceanimals #assistanceanimals #dogs
https://wolfgangs.substack.com/p/q-and-a-on-assistance-animals-emotional
Q & A on Assistance Animals: Emotional Support, Service Dogs and Housing Accomodation - The Basics of ADA and Fair Housing
1. What is an assistance animal? An assistance animal is a type of animal that provides assistance or support to individuals with disabilities. There are different types of assistance animals, including service animals and emotional support animals. Service animals are trained to perform specific tasks for their owners, such as guiding people who are blind or have low vision, alerting people who are deaf or hard of hearing to sounds, or providing physical support and stability for people with mobility impairments. Emotional support animals, on the other hand, provide emotional support and companionship to individuals with mental or emotional disabilities, without necessarily undergoing any specific training.
New Q & A on #servicedogs #assistanceanimals #psd #psychiatricservicedog #emotionalsupportanimal #ADA and #FairHousingAct
Open to critique, no offense taken it is version 1.0
https://wolfgangs.substack.com/p/q-and-a-on-assistance-animals-emotional
Q & A on Assistance Animals: Emotional Support, Service Dogs and Housing Accomodation - The Basics of ADA and Fair Housing
1. What is an assistance animal? An assistance animal is a type of animal that provides assistance or support to individuals with disabilities. There are different types of assistance animals, including service animals and emotional support animals. Service animals are trained to perform specific tasks for their owners, such as guiding people who are blind or have low vision, alerting people who are deaf or hard of hearing to sounds, or providing physical support and stability for people with mobility impairments. Emotional support animals, on the other hand, provide emotional support and companionship to individuals with mental or emotional disabilities, without necessarily undergoing any specific training.