Question:
What are 10 tasks that a service animal may perform?
Answer:
A service animal may perform tasks for its disabled owner. These tasks include the following:
- Navigation for the blind
- Assisting with mobility by giving physical support
- Preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors
- Interrupting self-mutilation
- Alerting the individual as to a medical issue, such as an oncoming seizure, blood sugar drop, or another medical condition onset
- Reminding the individual to take medicine
- Fetching dropped items
- Providing safety checks or room searches for persons with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Alerting individuals to the presence of allergens
- Hearing assistance for the hearing impaired
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