Did you know that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a person with a Service Dog CANNOT be told to be in a separate area?
I just file a second complaint against a person who has already harassed me about the presence of my Service Dog. Today, she wanted me to be at the far end of the room. That's "separate but equal," which would have actually put me OUT of feeling like a participant in the class.
If a person has a Service Animal and goes to a restaurant, they cannot be told they must sit in a certain area. Any place in the restaurant is open to the disabled person as long as it does not interfere with the essential services of the place of public accommodation.
If you are trying on clothing, the Service Animal CAN go with you into the fitting room.
One of the purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to enable persons with disabilities to participate within our general society to the best of their ability. That is the spirit of the law.
No comments:
Post a Comment