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The American Psychological Association Human Animal\u00a0<\/strong>Interaction (HAI)<\/strong>
\nEmotional Support Animal\u00a0 Special Report can be found here. \u00a0<\/a><\/strong>It offers guidance to psychologists who are receiving ESA prescription requests.<\/h3>\n

WDET Culture Shift segment on ESA legislation pending:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Betz King speaks with WDET’s Culture Shift, regarding a proposed house bill which would make the misrepresentation of Emotional Support Animals a crime.
\nHer interview is here –<\/h3>\nhttps:\/\/betzking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Culture-Shift-WDET-Dr-Betz-King-Nov-11-2019.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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US Department of Housing and Urban Development – Guidelines for Assessing a Person\u2019s Request to Have an Animal as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Fair Housing Act (Release Date January 2020)<\/a><\/p>\n

Publications and presentations – (see Publications and Presentations page of this site for links to many of these articles)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ames, A., DePorter, T., Johnson, A., King, B. (2019).\u00a0 Multidisciplinary Considerations of the Emotional Support Animal Certification.\u00a0 Presentation at the\u00a0American Psychological Association Annual Conference<\/a>, Chicago IL<\/p>\n

King, B. (2019). Tales from the Dog Park \u2013 Mutuality and well being.\u00a0 Poster presentation at the\u00a0American Psychological Association Annual Conference,<\/a>\u00a0Chicago IL.<\/p>\n

Ames, A., DePorter, T., King, B. (2019). Multidisciplinary Considerations of the Emotional Support Animal Certification.\u00a0 Presentation at\u00a0International Society of Anthrozoology<\/a>, Annual Conference, Orlando FL<\/p>\n

Ames, A., DePorter, T., Johnson, A., King, B. (2019).\u00a0 Multidisciplinary Considerations of the Emotional Support Animal Certification.\u00a0 Presentation at\u00a0Interdisciplinary Forum of Applied Animal Behavior<\/a>, Annual Conference, Tempe\u00a0 CO.<\/p>\n

Useful Links and References<\/strong><\/p>\n

AAI-int.org standards of practice 2019 – www.aai-int.org<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Air Carrier Access Ac<\/strong>t <\/span>https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/individuals\/aviation-consumer-protection\/service-animals-including-emotional-support-animals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

American Counseling Association (2019). Position statement on Emotional Support Animals.\u00a0 <\/strong>Human-Animal Interactions in Counseling Interest Network.\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Retrieved from <\/span>https:\/\/www.ccu.edu\/_files\/documents\/life-directions\/human-animal-interventions-in-counseling-interest-network-position-statement.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Americans with Disabilities Act <\/strong>https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/service_animals_2010.htm<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

APA Division 17, Section 13 \u2013 Human Animal Interactions<\/strong> – www.apa-hai.org\/human-animal-interaction\/<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

Babione, J. M. (2010). Evidence-based practice in psychology: An ethical framework for graduate education, clinical training, and maintaining professional competence<\/strong>. <\/span>Ethics & Behavior, 20<\/span><\/i>, 443-453.<\/span><\/p>\n

Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists (CAAB or ACAAB) from the Animal Behavior Society<\/strong> <\/span>https:\/\/www.animalbehaviorsociety.org\/web\/applied-behavior-caab-directory.php<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Certified Professional Dog Trainer listings<\/strong>: <\/span>https:\/\/apps.apdt.com\/eweb\/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=TrainerSearch<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Federal Fair Housing Act<\/strong> (FHAct, 42 U.S.C. 3601-3631.) <\/span>https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/crt\/fair-housing-act-2<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/program_offices\/fair_housing_equal_opp\/disability_main<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Younggren, J. N., Boisvert, J. A., & Bones, C. L.(2016). Examining emotional support animals\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>and role conflicts in professional psychology.<\/strong> <\/span>Professional Psychology-Research and\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Practice, 47<\/span><\/i>(4), 255-260. doi: 10.1037\/pro0000083<\/span><\/p>\n

Younggren, J. N., Boness, C. L., Bryant, L. M., & Koocher, G. P. (2019, August 1). Emotional support animal assessments: Toward a standard and comprehensive model for mental health professionals.<\/strong> Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.\u00a0 Advance online publication. <\/span>http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/pro0000260<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Fine, A., Garcia, R. M., Johnson, R., Winkle, M., & Yamazaki, K. IAHAIO WHITE PAPER.<\/p>\n

Boness, C.L., Younggren, J.N. and Frumkin, B. (2017). The certification of emotional support animals: Differences between clinical and forensic mental health practitioners,<\/strong> Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Vol 48(3), Jun 2017, 216-221, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/pro0000147.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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