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Service Animals at Work

The importance of the bond between humans and animals is undeniable. Many studies have shown the value of that bond in the form of mental, physical and even social health, but some of our animal friends are talented and caring enough to be capable of taking on the responsibility of becoming service animals. Service animals,…

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Ari the Service Dog’s Favorite Costumes

Have you chosen a Halloween costume yet… for your service animal??? Have no fear, Arianne aka “Ari.” is here! She’s part Labrador and part Golden Retriever, and all service dog. You may have seen her in social media sporting fun, adorable costumes, but most of the time she’s on duty.   What is a Service…

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WHERE IT’S AT: The New Name for the Ability Tools Blog

The Ability Tools team at the California Foundation for Independent Living (CFILC) opted to let our assistive technology (AT) advocates and the general public vote online for a new blog name. With over 50% of the votes, Where It’s AT won! When you think of an assistive technology (AT) blog – Ability Tools is Where…

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Service Dogs

Written by: Emily Schooling, Independent Living Advocate at Placer Independent Resource Services September is Service Dog Month! In honor of all service animals, we’re sharing 10 tips that will help you separate fact from fiction. There are three different kinds of support animals.  Service dogs are task trained to assist handlers with disabilities so the…