Reply to “Comment on ‘Service Dogs and Safety in Academic Laboratories’”

Abstract

The article “Service Dogs and Safety in Academic Laboratories” is intended to begin a discussion on questions that must be addressed to maintain a safe environment when students exercise their right to bring a service dog into the lab. The letter by Ramp et al. comments on what they perceive to be a “negative bias concerning the inclusion of people with disabilities in science”. They support their conclusion by referring to specific quotations from the article; this letter clarifies and responds to their concerns.