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

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