During this FLEX course students will learn about the difference between therapy animals, emotional support animals and service animals.  Students will learn through teacher led discussions posted in the classroom. I will give brief information about the laws and rules regarding each type of helper animal by doing a write up in the classroom..  After I provide this information I will ask the students various questions.  Some of the questions that may be asked in the classroom include: What kind of animal do you think can be a therapy animal?   What kind of animals do you think wouldn't make good therapy animals and why? What kind of tasks do you think a Service Dog can perform?  I will also include small get to know you introduction questions, such as Do you have any animals?  What kind? Please tell us about them.

Along with the interactive questions, I will personalize the class with videos and/or photos of my own personal therapy animals and service animal. I will post these in the classroom. Students will be encouraged to ask any questions they may have about my personal experience with therapy animals and service animals.   

Week 1: Students will learn about what a therapy animal is, and what their legal rights are
Week 2: Students will learn about what an emotional support animal is and what their legal rights are
Week 3 &4: Students will learn about what a service animal is and what their legal rights are.  Service animals have a lot more legal rights and requirements, ect so we will take two weeks to cover everything about them.