Assistance Dog

An assistance dog is a dog trained to aid or assist a person with a disability. Many are trained by a specific organization, while others are trained by their handler (sometimes with the help of a professional trainer).

Disability
Theory and models
  • Disability theory
  • Ableism / Disablism
  • Medical model
  • Social model
Education
  • Mainstreaming
  • Individualized Education Program (IEP)
  • Special needs
  • Special school
  • Special education
  • Learning disability
Therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech therapy
Societal implications
  • Disability rights movement
  • Inclusion
  • People-first language
  • Pejorative terms
Personal / physical assistance
  • Personal care assistant
  • Activities of daily living
  • Orthotics and braces
  • Prosthetics
  • Assistive technology
  • Assisted living
  • Mobility aid
  • Physical accessibility
  • Universal design
  • Web accessibility
Socioeconomic assistance
  • Social Security Disability Insurance
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Ticket to Work
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Disabled students allowance
  • Disabled Persons Railcard
  • Freedom Pass
Groups and organizations
  • Society for Disability Studies
  • Disabled Peoples' International
  • Visitability
Disabled sports
  • Special Olympics
  • Paralympics
  • Deaflympics
  • Extremity Games
Culture
  • Disability in the arts
  • Disability Art
  • Disability in the media
  • Disability portal
  • Category:Disability
  • Category:Disability lists

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