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 NEADS maintains an active
educational program for people to learn about disabilities and about training,
and for dogs to learn to be good canine citizens.
Education continues to the public both on NEADS’ campus and in other states. Learn about NEADS through: Bring your group for an educational and fun fieldtrip – where the teachers have gone to the dogs. A tour of the NEADS, (National Education for Assistance Dog Services) national training campus will help students learn how dogs expand the independence of people with disabilities and appreciate their own independence more. Tours are tailored to fit the curriculum needs of the topics of study in class and the age range of the students. The tour includes:
Tours are reasonably priced. We require a $5 per person fee for this tour. Tours are organized by Canines for Disabled Kids, a sister organization which raises funds for children receiving assistance dogs. Some of the dogs seen during your tour are being trained for children receiving financial support from Canines for Disabled Kids. Schedule a tour for group or for yourself, which includes demonstrations of a variety of styles of assistance dogs, providing a better understanding about life with a disability and some of the tools to help overcome the challenges this brings. One guide is assigned to each increment of up to 20 people, when possible groups are broken down as small as 10 people to 1 guide. If your group is larger than this please divide your group into sections before arriving. This will help the tour to start on time. With advance notice, we are prepared to handle tours for groups of up to 100. We hold tours rain or shine. Since these tours feature our trainers during their workday, please do not arrive earlier than 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to begin. If you are concerned about school cancellations, please be advised we plan to be here and are not aware of your cancellation or delay. Please contact the office if this affects your tour. Your tour will be held in the NEADS wheelchair accessible facility, which includes viewing both hearing dogs and service dogs being trained. You will see a demonstration of a working team with a question and answer period. Funds raised by tours help Canines for Disabled Kids to sponsor children receiving assistance dogs. Some of the dogs seen on your tour may be in training for a child receiving these funds. Tours are scheduled by appointment. It is recommended for the most activity on campus to schedule a 10:00 AM start time Mondays – Fridays. Large groups are encouraged. Small groups and singles will be asked to join larger groups or pay a minimum tour fee of $50 School Groups: We work with students, grades K – 12. We can target topics in your curriculum if you mention this prior to the day of your tour. For more information call 978-422-5299 for or email at info@caninesforkids.org Speaker's Bureau NEADS’ graduates, puppy-raising volunteers and their dogs travel to service organizations, clubs, social groups, corporations and other gatherings to educate people about assistance dogs and people with disabilities. Donation: $75/presentation Delta PET PARTNERS Team Training Course This workshop is designed to teach people how to safely and effectively make visits with their pets to nursing homes, hospitals, schools, treatment centers and other facilities. This course is taught by a Delta licensed evaluator. Following the workshop, each person and pet will be individually evaluated for suitability and certification. For more information, please visit Delta Society's web site.
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