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Canines On Campus: Companion Animals At Postsecondary Educational Institutions, Rebecca J. Huss Jan 2012

Canines On Campus: Companion Animals At Postsecondary Educational Institutions, Rebecca J. Huss

Rebecca J. Huss

This Article focuses on the issues that arise when students wish to attend a postsecondary institution accompanied by an animal. The Article begins by analyzing the federal law applicable to students bringing service and assistance animals to campus. The use of animal-assisted activities on campus is also explored. The Article continues with an examination of policies allowing students to have companion animals in campus housing. Concerns raised by administrators about allowing animals on campus are then considered. Finally, the Article sets forth the measures an educational institution should implement to ensure compliance with the law and proposes actions that can …


Canines In The Classroom: Service Animals In Primary And Secondary Educational Institutions, Rebecca J. Huss Jan 2011

Canines In The Classroom: Service Animals In Primary And Secondary Educational Institutions, Rebecca J. Huss

Rebecca J. Huss

This Article focuses on the issue of whether a child with a disability has the legal right to attend a primary or secondary school with a service animal. It begins by setting forth basic information regarding the children who are currently receiving special education services and discussing the increasing number of animals placed into service with individuals under the age of eighteen, focusing on the recent trend of utilizing service animals to assist children with an autism spectrum disorder. Studies relating to the common argument against allowing service animals in schools – the impact of service animals on others with …