Best Practice for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for an Assistance Animal • This is just best practice and is not required in order to make a reasonable accommodation request for an assistance animal . If your request includes all of this information, it will significantly reduce or even eliminate issues surrounding the approval of your request, and lessen the time it takes. • Obtain a statement from your health care provider that shows they have a professional relationship with you and provide services or care related to your disability. This statement should indicate: • Your name • Date of last consultation • That you have a disability or a physical or mental impairment (it does not need to disclose the diagnosis) • That this impairment substantially limits at least one major life activity or bodily function • What accommodation(s) is being requested • The type of animal for which the reasonable accommodation is sought • The disability-related need for the assistance animal (whether it performs work, a task, or provides therapeutic emotional support to alleviate a symptom or effect of the disability • Any unique circumstances justifying your need for the particular animal or type of animal • That the health care professional has reliable information about this specific type of animal or that they specifically recommended this type of animal to you
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