{"id":175,"date":"2023-09-06T17:36:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2024-09-25T17:47:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:47:30","slug":"service-animals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/?page_id=175","title":{"rendered":"Service Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Animals and the ADA<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Lakes ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Center serves Indiana as part of their<br>region.<strong> Have a question about the service animals and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities<br>Act)? Call Great Lakes ADA Center at (800) 949-4232.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free ADA Help<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a question about your rights or obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act,<br>call the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/\">Great Lakes ADA Center<\/a> (800) 949-4232.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Animals under the ADA<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) defines <strong>&#8220;service animals&#8221;<\/strong> under the Americans with Disabilities<br>Act (ADA) as <strong>&#8220;dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with<br>disabilities.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it is not apparent as to why the person needs the animal, the DOJ allows two questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ADA National Network Resources Free ADA <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New! Service Animals in Public Spaces Toolkit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/serviceanimalquestions.org\/\">https:\/\/serviceanimalquestions.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ADA National Network&#8217;s Service Animal &#8220;Hub&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub\">https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub<\/a> (United States Department of Justice) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/factsheet\/service-animals\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/factsheet\/service-animals\">ADA National Network&#8217;s Fact Sheet on Service Animals and the ADA<\/a> (United States Department of Justice) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/legal_brief\/legal-brief-service-animals-and-individuals-disabilities-under-americans-disabilities\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/legal_brief\/legal-brief-service-animals-and-individuals-disabilities-under-americans-disabilities\">Legal Brief: Service Animals and Individuals With Disabilities Under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Justice Resources <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/resources\/service-animals-2010-requirements\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/resources\/service-animals-2010-requirements\/\">Revised ADA Requirements: Service Animals <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/resources\/service-animals-faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DOJ (United States Department of Justice)&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/law-and-regs\/regulations\/title-ii-2010-regulations\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/law-and-regs\/title-ii-2010-regulations\/\">Title II Regulations <\/a>(State and Local Governments) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/law-and-regs\/regulations\/title-iii-regulations\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/law-and-regs\/title-iii-regulations\/\">Title III Regulations<\/a> (Places of Public Accommodations) on Service Animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online Training<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>The ADA National Network has provided several webinar trainings on various aspects of service animals and the ADA. Below are the links to the archived recordings and the support materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/adapro\/archives\/110961\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/adapro\/archives\/110961\">Great Lakes ADA Center&#8217;s Ask an ADA Professional Questions about Service Animals (01\/12\/2022 Webinar Archive)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/adaonline2020\/archives\/110810\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/adaonline2020\/archives\/110810\">Great Lakes ADA Center&#8217;s Service and Emotional Assistance Animals (06\/02\/2020 Webinar Archive)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/ADA-Audio\/archives\/110647\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/ADA-Audio\/archives\/110647\">Great Lakes ADA Center&#8217;s Service Animals and the ADA: Exploring Common Issues and Scenarios (11\/21\/2017 Webinar Archive)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainada.talentlms.com\/catalog\/info\/id:132\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rockymountainada.talentlms.com\/catalog\/info\/id:132\">Rocky Mountain ADA Center&#8217;s Service Animals and the ADA (free self-paced online course)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Service Animals in the Workplace<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in Service Animals and Title I (Employment)? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/askjan.org\/topics\/servanim.cfm?cssearch=2088473_1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/askjan.org\/topics\/servanim.cfm?cssearch=2088473_1\">Job Accommodation Network&#8217;s webpage: Service Animals in the Workplace<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub\/work#https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub\/work\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub\/work#https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub\/work\">ADA National Network&#8217;s &#8220;Taking a Service Animal to Work &#8220;<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nwadacenter.org\/factsheet\/service-animals-employment-accommodation\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nwadacenter.org\/factsheet\/service-animals-employment-accommodation\">Northwest ADA Center&#8217;s &#8220;Service Animals as an Employment Accommodation &#8220;<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rockymountainada.talentlms.com\/catalog\/info\/id:161\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rockymountainada.talentlms.com\/catalog\/info\/id:161\">Rocky Mountain ADA Center&#8217;s &#8220;Service Animals in the Workplace &#8220;<\/a> (free self-paced online course)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fair Housing Act<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to understand Assistance Animals under the Fair Housing Act and how it relates to the ADA?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archives.hud.gov\/news\/2013\/servanimals_ntcfheo2013-01.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/archives.hud.gov\/news\/2013\/servanimals_ntcfheo2013-01.pdf\">See HUD&#8217;s recent Memoranda: &#8220;Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing and HUD-Funded Programs &#8220;<\/a> (opens as PDF Document) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/legal_brief\/assistance-animals-under-fair-housing-act-section-504-rehabilitation-act-and-air\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/legal_brief\/assistance-animals-under-fair-housing-act-section-504-rehabilitation-act-and-air\">ADA National Network&#8217;s Assistance Animals Under the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Air Carriers Access Act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transportation and Travel<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in Service Animals and Transportation and Travel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadtc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/NADTC-Facts-about-Service-Animals-Poster.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nadtc.org\/resources-publications\/facts-about-service-animals-and-transportation-bookmark-easter-seals-project-action\/\">Fact Sheet<\/a> from the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/ADA-Audio\/archives\/110754\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/ADA-Audio\/archives\/110754\">Listen\/Watch the webinar: The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and Travelers with Disabilities: Travel by Air with Service Animals (12\/10\/2019)<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/ADA-Audio\/archives\/110909\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.accessibilityonline.org\/ADA-Audio\/archives\/110909\">Listen\/Watch the webinar: New Rules: Service Animals and the Air Carriers Access Act (ACAA) (2\/9\/2021)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emotional Support Animals<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you confused about service animals and emotional support animals? The ADA National Network has an online publication,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub\/differences\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/service-animal-resource-hub\/differences\">Service Animal or Emotional Support Animal: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/a> , that might help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indiana Specific<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana has a state law on &#8220;service animals&#8221; and &#8220;service animal trainers&#8221; &#8211; <strong>I.C. 16-32-3-1.5 Service animals<\/strong> and<strong> I.C. 16-32-3-2 Public accommodations; service animals<\/strong> (To look up the Indiana code, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/iga.in.gov\/legislative\/laws\/current\/ic\/ \">http:\/\/iga.in.gov\/legislative\/laws\/current\/ic\/ <\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indiana has a state law on &#8220;emotional support animals&#8221; in housing &#8211;<strong> IC 22-9-7 Chapter 7. Emotional Support Animals in Housing<\/strong>&nbsp;(To look up the Indiana code, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/iga.in.gov\/legislative\/laws\/current\/ic\/ \">http:\/\/iga.in.gov\/legislative\/laws\/current\/ic\/ <\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Service Animals and the ADA The Great Lakes ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Center serves Indiana as part of theirregion. Have a question about the service animals and the ADA (Americans with DisabilitiesAct)? Call Great Lakes ADA Center at (800) 949-4232. Free ADA Help If you have a question about your rights or obligations under&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/?page_id=175\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Service Animals&rdquo;<\/span> &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-175","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":399,"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/175\/revisions\/399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adagreatlakes.org\/adaindiana\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}