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Service dog education for dog trainers
Physical distancing and face masks can make teaching training classes more challenging when working with all clients, but this is especially true when working with clients who are deaf or hard of …
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Most people who get sick from COVID-19 will recover fully. However, some individuals may experience long-term complications. We are still early in the process of learning just what issues people who …
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When we think of a service dog team, we usually think of the individual with the disability and the service dog. However, in some cases, a “team” might be larger. For instance, a team may consist of a …
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People with disabilities have been especially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Services like public transportation, and grocery and medication delivery that people with disabilities often …
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Arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, spinal cord injury and lupus are very different conditions that have one thing in common: All of these conditions can cause pain. A wide range of diagnoses …
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According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, one in three people ages 65 to 74 and half of people older than 75 have age-related hearing loss. When you consider …
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