[nagdu] legislation regarding alternitive service animals & also court cases -lost due to person not disabled

[Marsha]

I myself do not know of any articles outlining the legislation or court
cases regarding service animals. I am certain that you could research this
thru google. But like the others say, determining what the animal does
determines what it is called. I do think people say they are indeed disabled
when they truly are not. But that is just my opinion. I could and would go
into examples but I do not feel this is the place to do such. 
Marsha



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From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bunny Davidson
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 6:19 PM
To: jlcrane at alltel.net; National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] legislation regarding alternitive service animals & also
court cases -lost due to person not disabled


hi marsha and all,
 
really enjoyed the post regarding ann & her horse and alternitive animals
for service to disabled.
 
thanks ann for posting the links to nytimes and npr (love that radio
station!)
 
i am wondering where any of us could stay abreast of articles of law that
are in process of being drafted, approved, reworked et...?
 
As for the comments regarding some yes and some not qualifying as disability
entitled to use of service dog/animal 
I think if someone really needs a task trained service animal for whatever
disability they have
 (being their disability impedes their access to goods and services their
quality of life)
then why shouldnt teh law to  provide legal protection to keep and utilize
their specificly trained animal ?
 
there are in fact many physical and or psychiatric disabilities 
that i as a layperson know i am not qualified to evaluate or pass judgement
on.  
 
It is my hope that my ignorance as to someone elses issues, 
would not be my ticket to influence lawmaking to exclude them-
 
 I know prior to my disabilities i was totaly ignorant as to 
the importance of the ADA and the ignorance of most non-disabled,
 and the many ways they try to deprive us of our fADA /Federal rights.
 
QUESTION:
marsha you stated in your post:
 
<Most service animal related court cases that I know of were lost on the
basis that the person was not disabled and therefore not entitled the use of
a service animal in the first place.>
 
im curious, were these folks faking or lying about being disabled to bring
their 'pet' somewhere public?
i would like to read some of the articles or documentaion on these type
cases, can you refer me to where i would be able to read more?
 
 
respectfully
bunny
 
 
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