The laws are specifically writen against having to prove you have a disability. It is in fact illegal to even ask. I mostly agree with why. On Sep 14, 2014 12:22 PM, "adelheid straten" < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Am 14.09.2014 15:54, schrieb Elizabeth Walton: > > We do not have anything like an ID card in the US for disabilities. People > do not have to prove they are disabled. > > Hi, Elisabeth, > > Hm. That's the point. > This can be the reason for many problems in public life. IC cards would > make life much easier for both parties. Here in Germany they come from > health insurances (!), but I could imagine that fiscal authorities or > hospitals could issue such official cards. With picture and valid only for > a limited period. It's much easier to check an ID card than mere > statements. > > > We also cannot judge dogs by breed since there are many uses for dogs, > including small ones that are carried. Dogs are often used for PTSD or > anxiety disorders. Small dogs can also be trained to smell for changes in > glucose levels for diabetics. > > Well, as there are museums that cause anxiety disorders, :-) ... To my > knowledge, patients with anxiety disorders get, from time to time, a > treatment with well trained puppies. But a puppy is no substitute for > medicamentation. But as they all have to be medically treated, there is no > need to bring these puppies into a museum. > > With concern to glucose sniffling dogs (you are right, I recently saw such > a dog in a TV program) : They are trained to push a certain button in the > household in case of emergency. > What are they supposed to do in such a case of emergency in a museum? > The best proposal was that the security personnel has small rations of *medical > *"sweets" at hand for such situations. > > Generally, it might be a good idea to put a sentence into the visitors' > regulations that anyone on prescribed medical drugs is obliged to be on > standard level when visiting the museum. > > Best > > > Christian > > Do not miss the newest issue of EXPOTIME! Reading is free: > http://www.museum-aktuell.de/expoTime/eTime/ExpoTime!-2014-09/index.html > > >> > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).