Service Animals Allow Individuals with Disabilities Freedom and Independence – Part 3

Since bringing home Babe the service dog, and writing my first two articles about our experience, I have been asked several questions regarding why our family opted for a service dog. I decided to dive more into my daughter’s story and what led to us making our decision. When my daughter was an infant, she […]
Service animals allow individuals with disabilities freedom and independence – Part 2.

*Editor note: This is part two of an article where author Ariel Higgs talks about her journey getting a service dog for her daughter who suffers from epilepsy. Part 1 is in the July 2025 issue of Serve Daily titled, “Service animals allow individuals with disabilities freedom and independence.” Deciding on a service animal for […]
Service animals allow individuals with disabilities freedom and independence

When my daughter was just 10 months old, she was diagnosed with infantile spasms. This is a very rare and dangerous form of epilepsy that affects children under the age of two and is notorious for changing forms as the child grows. By the time I got my daughter help, damage to her developing brain […]