autism is protected by the ada. if the dog was providing that child a service it's illegal for them to fine you or kick you out. i would contact the ada for advice.
Yes, autism falls under the ADA, but unless the dog is the child's SD, they have every right to ask you to leave. If the dog belongs to the child and is her SD, then you may take it up with the management of the hotel, with the backing of ADA. Here it sounds like the dog was sometimes useful for the child, but was not her actual Service Dog.
It can be very frustrating, for both Service Dog handlers and managements, if others mis-use the ADA, but are not disabled, and do not have a prescription for a Service Dog. |