Pearson, Mrs Betty Jean

Betty Jean Pearson has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree which certifies her as an educational diagnostician and special education teacher. She taught special education in public schools for over twenty-three years. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1960, she reclaimed her life from a wheelchair in 1980 with the help of painful surgery and a trusty service dog. Retired and on her second service dog, Mrs. Pearson writes about her experiences with service dogs, advocates for accessibility for assistance dogs, and teaches people of all ages in the community ab...