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NEADS World Class Service Dogs Change Lives

NEADS (Organization is legally known as NEADS Inc., as of March 2018. (It was formerly known as National Education for Assistance Dog Services and Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans.) NEADS Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 1976 and has trained over 1,800 Service Dog teams since its founding. NEADS is accredited by Assistance Dogs International, the internationally recognized governing body that establishes industry standards and practices.

Today, NEADS offers the widest array of Service Dog programs in the industry, while still holding true to our core mission of producing Service Dogs for individuals with disabilities. We are proud of our reputation as a pioneer, leader, and innovator.

Our dogs are highly trained to:

• Provide independence and companionship when matched with people who are deaf or have physical disabilities, and also veterans who have PTSD
• Promote confidence and socialization when matched with children who have autism or other developmental disabilities
• Provide integrated therapeutic assistance when matched with caring professionals in settings like classrooms, hospitals, courthouses, mental health practices, and the ministry. We are a national nonprofit organization geared towards helping people with a disability or hearing loss.

Campus location: 305 Redemption Rock Trail South, Princeton Massachusetts 01541 

Service Types

• Service animals

Program Type

• Assistive Technology and Equipment
• Personal Care
• Service Animals

Populations Served

• Amputations
• Arthritis
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Autism Spectrum
• Balance Disorders
• Cerebral Palsy
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Health Impairment
• Deaf
• Developmental Disability
• Hard of Hearing
• Multiple Disability
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Pain
• Physical Disabilities
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Visual Impairment

Ages Served

• 9 - 13
• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22
• 23 – 59
• 60 +

Languages Spoken

• American Sign Language

Accessibility Features

• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Restrooms
• Elevators
• Services at Home
• Services at School
• Services at Work
• Sign Language
• Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

• Accredited By: Assistance Dogs International (ADI)
• Fees: Personal Funds
• Licensed By: Assistance Dogs International (ADI)