animals and people with disabilities

From opening doors and detecting seizures, to leading people who are blind and hearing for people who are deaf, services dogs are with their handlers through it all. These hardworking dogs help their owners live more independently while keeping them safe. Learn all about these heroic dogs.

"Did you know that modern guide dogs came to the United States in 1929? Guide dogs help people whose bodies do not work quite right. Learn more about the work these dogs do in [this book]"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how animals are trained to assist disabled people and what types of tasks they perform in this role.

A young boy with muscular dystrophy tells how he is teamed up with a dog trained to do things for him that he can't do for himself.