Premium
Be clear about the difference between service animals, ESAs
Author(s) -
Sejdic Alana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
disability compliance for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-8001
pISSN - 1086-1335
DOI - 10.1002/dhe.31025
Subject(s) - confusion , service (business) , work (physics) , term (time) , psychology , business , engineering , marketing , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , psychoanalysis
A service animal and an assistance animal are different. The Americans with Disabilities Act defines a service animal as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. The Fair Housing Act uses the term “assistance animal” to refer to service animals and emotional support animals. This is where the confusion starts.