There's been some debate on the ability of some college students to bring their emotional support animals to college with them. While some colleges allow this practice, others are slow to come around to the practice. There have been various lawsuits brought by students who were denied the use of their service animals or emotional support animals. Some laws and definitions of service or support animals can be interpretated differently. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/17/learning/should-emotional-support-animals-be-allowed-on-college-campuses.html
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that service animals are not pets. They are considered part of the aid that those in wheelchairs or those with disabilities need to function on a daily basis. When a person with a disability isn't allowed to have their wheelchair, can't get into a building because there are no ramps or can't live with their …show more content…
They don't perform a specific service for the person with emotional problems like the service animal does for their disabled person. In fact, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act says that emotional support animals are not pets.
Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act applies to campus housing as it does to private housing where support animals are allowed as long as there is a real need for the animals. The Fair Housing Act of 1988 applies to all residential housing whether it's a rental or a college dorm residence.
Colleges have to make reasonable accommodations for those who need to have a support animal whether it's for a physical or mental disability. Most people with crippling emotional disabilities or mental health issues need their animals to survive as much as those who need their service animals to provide a service when they're physically disabled.
Restrictions and
Americans with Disabilities Act
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 states that service animals are not pets. They are considered part of the aid that those in wheelchairs or those with disabilities need to function on a daily basis. When a person with a disability isn't allowed to have their wheelchair, can't get into a building because there are no ramps or can't live with their …show more content…
They don't perform a specific service for the person with emotional problems like the service animal does for their disabled person. In fact, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act says that emotional support animals are not pets.
Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act applies to campus housing as it does to private housing where support animals are allowed as long as there is a real need for the animals. The Fair Housing Act of 1988 applies to all residential housing whether it's a rental or a college dorm residence.
Colleges have to make reasonable accommodations for those who need to have a support animal whether it's for a physical or mental disability. Most people with crippling emotional disabilities or mental health issues need their animals to survive as much as those who need their service animals to provide a service when they're physically disabled.
Restrictions and