The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in collaboration with OneOp will present the Service Animals: Rights and Responsibilities webinar on Oct. 26
OneOp, formerly the Military Families Learning Network, is a virtual professional development platform for providers who serve military families.
The free online event will run from 10-11 a.m. Register online and, once registered, participants will receive an email with instructions and a meeting link.
Email contact@oneop.org with questions or for technical support. Those unable to open or access the link may also view the event on YouTube Live.
About the webinar
“Many people don’t understand the differences between a service animal and an emotional support animal,” said Rachel Brauner, AgriLife Extension program specialist, Bryan-College Station. “There is also some confusion about the legal rights of an individual with a disability to be accompanied by a service animal.”
Brauner said the webinar will provide information on the legal status of service animals, the legal status of emotional support animals and the various laws that apply to determine those rights.
“There will also be discussion of the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the rights of an individual to use a service animal found in other statutes,” she said.
The webinar will be presented by Denette Vaughn, J.D., senior attorney, Disability Rights Texas, Austin.
Brauner said by the end of the webinar, participants should be able to:
— Determine the difference between a service animal, emotional support animal and therapy animal.
— Identify the rights and obligations of service animal handlers and emotional support animal owners, in a variety of environments.
— Know handler obligations when taking a service animal into a public accommodation.
— Answer questions about documentation.
— Understand the housing rights of an individual with a disability to have a service animal or emotional support animal living with them.
— Understand the rights of disabled students in K-12 schools and colleges to take their service animal with them to class.
— Know whether a service animal or emotional support animal can accompany a handler on an airplane.
— Find out if a handler can be charged any fees, deposits or cleaning expenses related to a service animal.
The webinar will also provide information on how a social worker, case manager or other professional can help protect the handler’s rights to use a service animal.
Continuing education credits
Free continuing education credits are available to family service professionals, including social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, case managers, board-certified patient advocates, and certified family life educators. Refer to the OneOp website for additional information.
Certificates of attendance are available for providers interested in documenting their training activities.
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