Personal Reflection

Think about your own current or prospective Assistance Animal partnership.

How would you explain what your Assistance Animal does for you to someone who genuinely needs to understand, while still protecting information about your disability or health that you would prefer to keep private?

Consider:

• the functional impact your animal assists you with;
• the trained assistance they provide;
• what information is actually relevant;
• what information you consider private; and
• how your explanation might change depending on who is asking and why.

There is no required amount of personal information you need to disclose in your response.