Useful Links
Call this "miscellaneous" if you wish but here's a place for everything that doesn't fall comfortably under another category.
| A good source for a variety of information and links | Service Dog Central |
| An useful and well-informed article on commercial air travel with an SD, ends with a variety of interesting links. | Travelling with a Service Dog |
| Not really about service dogs but, if you need a medic alert ID, this is a good choice | Medic Alert Foundation |
| And animals need ID also (one of many) | Pet Link |
| Lists tasks for various types of assistance dogs including guide, hearing and service -- very good reference | Assistance Dog Tasks |
| An interesting site listing psychiatric disorders, symptoms and trainable tasks for each | Psychiatric Service Dog Society |
| Frequently asked questions about Psychiatric Service Dogs: law, documentation, etc. | Psychiatric Service Dog Society |
| Interesting article on the costs of having a service dog -- the expenses seem high but it's worth reading. Also, on this site, under Federal and State Law, select Think Global / Check Local and read about Layla's Law and how a service dog is valued (in Washington, at least). | Helping Service Animals |
| Autistic children (and adults) can profit greatly from the assistance of a good Service Dog. The North Star Foundation -- We help children find their way -- is the flagship for helping childen with autism as well as children facing other challenges. A lot of good information here -- check them out here. | North Star Foundation |
| The mission of the Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound (ADC) is to provide a safe, supportive and educational environment that will enhance the partnership of persons with disabilities and their assistance dogs | Assistance Dog Club of Puget Sound |
| Pawsitivity is an organization that trains psychiatric service dogs for individuals with mental illness, developmental disorders, intellectual disorders and other psychological conditions. | Pawsitivity |
| The Human-Animal Health Connection, good resources | Delta Society |
| This is a coalition of not for profit organizations that train and place Assistance Dogs. They are also involved in legal rights for people with SDs, standards and guidelines and other areas. If you are training an SD for yourself or for someone else but not for profit, membership is free. | Assistance Dogs International |
There are other resources for funding to purchase Service Dog equipment / gear or additional training/certification. Some of the Easter Seals organizations in the U.S will fund up to $500.00 for Service Dog equipment/gear. Also many local Lions Clubs, Rotary or other local service clubs will assist with funding.
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Prison service dog training programs (by region or state) |
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| Washington State Corrections Center for Women | Prison Pet Partnership Program |
| Green Bay Correctional Institution, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Correctional Liberty Dog Program |
| North Central Correctional Institution , Massachusetts | Prison PUP Program |
| Disability.gov connects the disabled to information and opportunities and, most relevant perhaps, the rights and resourses available to the disabled. | Crime Victims with Disabilities |
| The Department of Justice has an Office for Victims of Crime; here are guidelines for first responders to victims of crime with a disability. These may be worth knowing about before you need them. | Office for Victims of Crime (disabilities) |
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