For businesses who have employees, service dog education is a MUST in order to ensure that the entire staff is aware of business rights and responsibilities regarding free access. This simple step can prevent costly and unnecessary law suits and will help to maintain good relationships with clientele with disabilities. (For more about corporate service dog education, click HERE.)
For schools, scout troops, and other youth groups, service dog education is extremely important! Today's children are tomorrow's leaders. Teaching them tolerance and understanding of those who are different is essential in promoting a fair and accepting society.
Canine and Abled has been integrated into many facets of the community, including, but not limited to: civic organizations, corporate lunch-and-learns, conventions, fund-raisers, church meetings, college and state programs.
In short, EVERYONE can benefit from service dog education! To read comments from audience members, and learn more about the Canine and Abled program, click the information button below:
Why the need for service dog education?
What does Canine and Abled, Inc. Do?
When founder, Kimberly Carnevale, first researched access denial she discovered that the common denominator in all access denials was lack of education. Canine and Abled, Inc. addresses the problem by providing in-depth, fun, yet highly-informative, educational presentations.
In addition to education, Canine and Abled, Inc. motivates and inspires with important life lessons presented throughout the program using captivating story-telling and innovative demonstrations.
Canine and Abled, Inc. offers handler support in access denials and service dog aquisition.
Who may benefit from Service Dog Education?
Why the need for service dog education?
For those who rely upon the assistance of a service dog, education is imperative as a tool to help abolish access denial and other rude forms of behavior. By law, businesses are required to grant entry to service dog teams. Yet, nearly every single service dog team in every state of the country experiences access denial; most on a daily basis. In today's society, that statistic is simply unacceptable. Programs such as Canine and Abled, Inc. are crucial in fighting access denial from the root of the problem--lack of education. To learn more about the need for service dog education, and to view an access denial from a service dog handler's perspective, click the button below:
"Does Kimberly have any plans for a second book, and does she do any other type of writing?"
Yes! For those of you who have read and enjoyed her first book, you will be happy to know that Kimberly currently has two manuscripts in the works...
The first is a children's trilogy of her first book, which briefly tells the incredible story of Canine and Abled, and offers many insights about service dogs, how they are trained, what they do, how to approach a working team, how to make friends with someone who is "different", by learning that we are all very much the same, ...and includes a very important motivational message that is the basis of the Canine and Abled program... all told by Canine and Abled's Dawson in an age-appropriate format.
The second piece is the first book in a fictional pre-teen series dealing with disabilities. This unique, enlightening series is sure sure to inspire the young reader in your life!
Kimberly has been hired to write several magazine and ezine articles regarding service dogs, dog training, and disability advocacy. Keep an eye out for her work! For more about her latest projects, check out her new writing/motivational speaking page: www.KimberlyCarnevale.com
"With all her writing, is she still speaking?"
YES! Kimberly's commitment to end access denial remains the same...if not even more determined! She took time this summer to devote to her daughter and her writing, but is ready to go back on the speaking circuit full time! She is currently available for Nation-wide bookings and events of all sizes....she is even sharing her incredible Canine and Abled dogs for parties! A unique and educational party that will have guests talking about it for years to come!
"I don't have a disability, or even know anyone with a disability... Why should I bother seeing the program or reading the book?"
While the basis of the Canine and Abled program has always been service dog education, the force that has made this award-winning program such a huge success has been the underlying, inspirational and motivational message that leaves each audience member/reader with the knowledge that they can become champions in their own lives; no matter what life has dealt them. Kimberly's heart-felt message transcends any topic, genre, and belief to urge and inspire us to live each day to the fullest; sharing the tools she used to turn tragedy into triumph. Her "Strategies Of Success That My Dogs Have Taught Me" speech has gained much acclaim and has wowed her audiences everywhere. It is filled with the insight and determination born that only someone who has lived on the brink of death and returned to tell about it can adequately deliver. Kimberly truly cares about her audiences, and wants them to discover what her near-death experience has taught her. She is a great tour guide for life's journey... No matter who you are, you will benefit from this incredible program and book.
What does Canine and Abled, Inc. Do?
Who may benefit from Service Dog Education?
Why the need for service dog education?
What does Canine and Abled, Inc. Do?
What IS A Service Dog?
A service dog, or assistance dog, is a dog that has been specially trained to reliably help a person with a disability. Because service dogs are considered medically necessary, they are permitted where most dogs are not. Establishments such as stores, restaurants, movie theatres, doctors' offices, and places where the general public is allowed to go, must grant entry to a service dog team. Even when a business has a "no pets" policy, they must adjust it to accommodate a service dog, because under local, state, and federal law; a service dog is considered a necessary medical assistance device.
We are most familiar with seeing-eye dogs that assist the blind, and hearing-ear dogs that assist the deaf; but there are dogs that help with many other disabilities as well. Dogs can be trained to pull wheelchairs, and brace to assist with walking, much like a cane. There are service dogs that alert to impending seizures, retrieve dropped objects or objects from across the room. They can also be taught to turn on/off light switches, open/close doors, and assist with a variety of psychological disabilities such as anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Service dogs can be of any breed, or mix of breeds. They can be male or female and of any size. The gender, size and breed of dog is not as important as the individual's ability to be able to do the job required of him/her.
Service dogs make it possible for a person with disabilities to be free from having to rely upon human assistance. Many service dog handlers report a huge boost in self-confidence and self-reliance when partnered with a service dog. Others report a decrease in anxiety, cholesterol, and need for anti-depressant medication.
To learn about Kimberly Carnevale's service dogs, and the tasks they perform, click the dog bone button below.
