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Lisa Jo Rudy, M.Div.

Writer

Professional Education Writer, Autism Advocate

Harvard Divinity School

Highlights

  • Masters of Divinity, Harvard Divinity School
  • B.A. in Humanities with Honors, Wesleyan University
  • 25+ years of experience
  • Work appeared on Verywell Health, Parents.com, U.S. News, and Consumer Affairs

Experience

Lisa Jo Rudy has been writing on developmental disabilities and mental health since the early 2000s, when her son was diagnosed with autism. Since then, she has written on topics ranging from health and science to home improvement, pet care, culture, and conservation.

Lisa lives on Cape Cod, where she is the proud "mom" of two beautiful cats and enjoys the natural beauty of the local woods, lakes, and beaches.

Education

Lisa Jo Rudy received her B.A. in Humanities with Honors, from Wesleyan University in 1981. She went on to receive a Masters of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School in 1984.

Articles Written by: Lisa Jo Rudy, M.Div.

Service Dog Etiquette

Service Dog Etiquette

If you haven’t been around service dogs often, you may have questions about how to behave with the dogs and their handlers. In general, common sense is a good guide, but the following tips may be helpful: In this article: Focus on the Handler, Not the Dog When you encounter a person with a service […]

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How to Bring a Service Dog on Carnival Cruise

How to Bring a Service Dog on Carnival Cruise

Yes, you can indeed bring your fully trained service dog aboard a Carnival Cruise. Here are 5 steps to take to bring your service dog on Carnival: If you want your cruise to be carefree, you’ll need to do a great deal of planning. That’s not only because of the rules Carnival has in place, […]

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Best Pet Health Insurance Providers

Best Pet Health Insurance Providers

If you own a pet, you know how important — and expensive — vet care can be. One way to offset those costs is to purchase pet health insurance. Like typical health insurance, pet insurance is available at many price points, and can cover all, most, or only some of your vet-related costs.  It can […]

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