Diversity strengthens science, but current policies need to do more to explicitly address inclusion of the growing population of people with disabilities who rely on service dogs. Here, I discuss my personal experiences of attempting to access laboratories with a service dog.
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The author acknowledges C. G. Parker, Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, and J. S. Rhodes, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, for providing valuable feedback on this article.
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J.R. is the owner of Empower Ability Consulting, Champaign, Illinois, and Vice President of the non-profit International Alliance for Ability in Science.
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Ramp, J. Service dog handlers in STEM: diversity and inclusion efforts need work to remove barriers. Nat Rev Endocrinol 17, 1–2 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-020-00442-5
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