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.
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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.