The items listed in this bibliography are available through the Delta Society Online Store; Delta Society Bookstore, in association with Amazon.com; from Dogwise.com; your local library; or on the web.

General

  • Bucks, Christa, Ed. (1997). A World of Options, A Guide to International Exchange, Community Service and Travel for Persons with Disabilities. 3rd edition. Eugene, OR: Mobility International. (Includes information on traveling with a service dog.). (Available through Amazon.com.)
  • Curtis, Patricia. (1982). Animal Partners, Training Animals to Help People. NY, NY: E.P. Dutton. 129 pgs.
  • Duncan, Susan L. & Allen, Karen. (2000). Service Animals and Their Roles in Enhancing Independence, Quality of Life and Employment for People with Disabilities. In Aubrey Fine, Eds. Handbook of Animal Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice (pp. 303-323). San Diego, CA: Academic Press. (Available through Amazon.com.)
  • Duncan, Susan L. (1997). The Importance of Training Standards and Policy for Service Animals. In C. Wilson & D. Turner, Eds. Companion Animals in Human Health (pp. 251-266). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Eames, Ed & Eames, Toni. (1997). Partners in Independence, A Success Story of Dogs and the Disabled. NY, NY: Howell Book House. (Available through Amazon.com.)
  • Fudin, Carole E. & Harris James M. Caring for Service Dogs. Perspectives. July/August 1994, 23+.
  • Goehring, Mike and Dutkiewicz, Cheryl. (1992). A Training Manual for Fostering Assistance Puppies. Jud, SD: Great Plains Assistance Dogs.
  • Hien, Emmanuelle & Deputte, Bertrand L. (1997). Influence of a Capuchin Monkey Companion on the Social Life of a Person with Quadriplegia: An Experimental Study. Anthrozoös. 10: 2/3, 101-107.
  • Siegel, Mary-Ellen & Koplin, Hermine M. (1984). More Than a Friend: Dogs With a Purpose. NY, NY: Walker and Co. 133 pgs.
  • Turnball, A., Turnball, R., Shank, M., & Leal, D. (1999). Exceptional Lives; Special Education in Today's Schools. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill (Ed. 2, pgs. 442-444). (Available through Amazon.com.)
  • Assistance Dogs International's Guide to Assistance Dog Laws (2005); Santa Rosa, CA; Assistance Dogs International; 144 pages; www.adionline.org

For People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

  • Freeman Derek. Barking Up the Right Tree, Breeding, Rearing and Training the Guide Dog Way. Bridge Road, Letchworth, Herts, SG6 4ET, Great Britain: Ringpress Books Ltd, Spirella House. 176 pgs.
  • Gibbs, Margaret. (1992). Leader Dogs for the Blind. Fairfax, VA: Denlinger's Publishers Ltd. 255 pgs. (Available through Dogwise.)
  • McPhee, Richard. (1981). Tom & Bear, The Training of a Guide Dog Team. NY, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell. 148 pgs.
  • Making Impressions, A Handbook for the prospective Guide Dog Handler. (1995). Guide Dog Users, Inc. 14311 Astrodome Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20906, 1995.
  • Murphy, J.A. Describing Categories of Temperament in Potential Guide Dogs for the Blind. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 1998, 53(1-2), pages 163-178.
  • Nicholson, Jill, Kemp-Wheeler, Griffiths, Wheeler. (1995). Distress Arising from the End of a Guide Dog Partnership. Anthrozoös. 8: 2, 100-110.
  • Sanders, Clinton R. The Impact of Guide Dogs on the Identity of People with Visual Impairments. Anthrozoös, 2000, 13(3), pages 131-139. White, Betty & Sullivan, Tom. (1991). The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story. N.Y., NY: Bantam Books. 211 pgs.
  • Wilson, Mary S. No Ordinary Dog. (1995). Claremont, CA: Mary Wilson, P.O. Box 1043, Clarement, CA 91711. 78 pgs. (children).

For People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  • Curtis, Patricia. (1981). Cindy, A Hearing Ear Dog. NY, NY: EP Dutton. 55 pgs. (Children)
  • Emert, Phyllis Boylin. (1985). Hearing-ear Dogs. NY, NY: Crestwood House Macmillan Publishing Co. 47 pgs.
  • Golder, Stephen. (1988). Buffy's Orange Leash. Washington, DC: Kendell Green Publications. unpaged. (Children)
  • Hart, Lynette A., Zasloff, R. Lee & Benfatto, Anne Marie. (1995). The Pleasures and Problems of Hearing Dog Ownership. Psychological Reports. 77, 1-2.
  • McGee, Reita R. (1988). Hearing Ear Dogs: A Study. Part of a tutorial in communication, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Mowry, Randolph L., Carnahan, Sammye & Watson, Douglas. (1994). A National Study on the Training, Selection and Placement of Hearing Dogs. Little Rock, AR. University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons Who are Hard of Hearing. 77 pgs.
  • Ogden, Paul W. (1992). Chelsea: The Story of a Signal Dog. Boston, MA: Little, Brown, & Co. 169 pgs.
  • Okimoto, Jean Davies.(1993). A Place for Grace. Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books. (Children).
  • Thomas, Sue. (1990). Silent Night. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 298 pgs. Yates, Elizabeth. (1987). Sound Friendships, The Story of Willa and Her Hearing Ear Dog. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press. 88 pgs. (Available through Amazon.com.)

For People Who Have Impaired Mobility

  • Allen, Karen & Blascovich, Jim. (1996). The Value of Service Dogs for People with Severe Ambulatory Disabilities. JAMA. 275:13, 1001-1006.
  • Camp, Mary Michelle. The Use of Service Dogs as an Adaptive Strategy: A Qualitative Study. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. September/October 2001. vp; 55. #5. pages 509-517.
  • Coppinger, Raymond & Lyons, Justine. (1996). Wheelchair Assistance Dogs. Amherst, MA: Hampshire College, Box CCS, Amherst, MA 01002-5001. 11 pgs.
  • Duncan, Susan L. (1998). Joey Moses. Seattle, WA: Storytellers Ink. 90 pgs. (family reading). (Add Joey Moses to your shopping cart [$11.00].)
  • Fairman, S.K., Huebner, R.A. (2000). Service dogs: a compensatory resource to improve function. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 13(2) 41-52.
  • Hart, Lynette A., Hart, Benjamin & Bergin, Bonita. (1987). Socializing Effects of Service dogs for People with Disabilities. Anthrozoös. 1:1, 41-44.
  • Mader, Bonnie, Hart, Lynette A. & Bergin, Bonita. Social Acknowledgments for Children with Disabilities: Effects of Service Dogs. Child Development, 60:6,1529-1534.
  • Smith, Elizabeth Simpson. (1988). A Service Dog Goes to School. NY, NY: Morrow Junior Books. 65 pgs. Children)
  • Zapf, Susan F. (1995). Functional Independence in Occupational Performance Areas and Psychosocial Components in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Who Use Assistance Dogs. Project for Degree of Masters of Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX.

For People Who Require Alerting or Responding to a Medical Emergency

  • Dalziel, Deborah & Hermansen, Sharon. Service Dogs for People with Seizure Disorders: An Informational Guide. (Available from Deborah Dalziel at P.O. Box 357123; Gainesville, FL 32635.)
  • Lingenfelter, Mike & Frei, David (2002). The Angel by My Side. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. (available through Delta Society).

For People Who Train Their Own Service Dog

The Implications of Service Animals in Healthcare Facilities

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Delta Society's National Service Dog Center® (NSDC) was honored to be selected to author The Implications of Service Animals in Healthcare Facilities, a state-of-the-art report (SOAR) published by APIC in its peer-reviewed American Journal of Infection Control.

APIC is the leading multidisciplinary organization in the field of infection control and epidemiology, with more than 12,000 members worldwide. It collaborates with healthcare leaders that include the Centers for Disease Control to help its membership improve healthcare by reducing the risk of infection and related adverse outcomes. The SOAR will also be published in the upcoming edition of the APIC text, APIC Infection Control and Applied Epidemiology: Principles and Practice.

On behalf of our constituents, we thank APIC for including this much-needed professional guidance among its resources. To obtain the SOAR or text, or to find out more about APIC and its annual educational conference, visit APIC's web site.