[nagdu] Missing Washington Co. Boy Found After 5-MileBarefootWalk

Wed May 19 16:21:56 UTC 2010

Anyone else notice the second dog mentioned, where it said that the
family is considering getting a second guide dog that specializes in
tracking sents? Seems like there's a conflict in terms here as well.
Wouldn't a sent tracking dog be more of a search and rescue dog rather
than a guide dog?

Wayne

On 5/18/10, Linda Gwizdak <linda.gwizdak at cox.net> wrote:
> The autistic kid can have a service dog at school IF IT IS TRAINED to help
> his disability.
>
> However, I think dogs in schools can be challenging because of the imaturity
> of the other kids.  When kids are given service dogs, the parents go to the
> classes to learn about the dog as the kid does. The parents are the ones
> legally responsible for the dog's care and actions.  I guess this can work -
> CCI issues dogs to kids all the time and for many years.
>
> I think it is different for blind kids and guide dogs. It is much more
> imperitive that a guide dog is not being destracted by everyone petting it
> because it has to watch out for obstacles - unlike a service dog for a
> sighted kid. Petting those won't always cause a dangerous situatin to arise.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Missing Washington Co. Boy Found After
> 5-MileBarefootWalk
>
>
>> Hey, a friend just asked me if this kid is legally allowed to have his
>> dog at school with him. Anybody know? I'm thinking of Tracy's earlier
>> comment about how these dogs are more for the parents then the child.
>> Ideas?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:30 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Missing Washington Co. Boy Found After 5-Mile
>> BarefootWalk
>>
>> Sounds like the dog did its job, it touched him and he walked away.
>> And as for guide dog or service dog, who really cares when you've got a
>> lazy reporter working under a deadline?
>> If it bleeds, it reads.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:37 AM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Subject: [nagdu] Missing Washington Co. Boy Found After 5-Mile Barefoot
>> Walk
>>
>> Missing Washington Co. Boy Found After 5-Mile Barefoot Walk
>> Autistic 10-Year-Old Reported Missing From Canton Township
>> POSTED: 6:31 am EDT May 17, 2010
>>
>> CANTON, Pa. --
>> A 10-year-old boy who suffers from severe autism has been found
>> safe after he was reported missing from his Washington County
>> home.
>>
>> Bradley Dallatore was reported missing shortly after 9 p.m.
>> Sunday by his parents in Canton Township.
>>
>> Bob Dallatore, Bradley's father, said that because of his son's
>> autism, Bradley doesn't always understand boundaries.
>>
>> "It's very common. They have no sense of danger. Don't understand
>> what they're doing when they're doing it. It's very
>> nerve-wracking to have him out there," Bob Dallatore said.
>>
>> Police said Bradley wandered away from his home and walked five
>> miles, barefoot, along the railroad tracks near Washington Park,
>> where he was spotted by a neighbor.
>>
>> A little less than two hours after he was reported missing, he
>> was returned home. Despite a route littered with trash and broken
>> glass, Bradley's mother, Linda Dallatore, said her son was not
>> hurt.
>>
>> "It was wonderful to see him. Seeing the beautiful smile on his
>> face. The minute he saw me he gets this big old grin. He says, 'I
>> found you.' I said, 'Yes, you found me. But don't ever do that
>> again,'" Linda Dallatore said.
>>
>> Channel 4 Action News first met Bradley in April 2008 when his
>> mother asked for help because Bradley's Washington County school,
>> Trinity West Elementary, wouldn't allow the child's guide dog on
>> school grounds.
>>
>> The dog remains banned from the building and the Dallatores filed
>> a lawsuit in response.
>>
>> Trained guide dogs can help calm children with autism, reduce
>> emotional outbursts and increase their mobility and
>> socialization.
>>
>> Bradley now attends Pressley Ridge School on Pittsburgh's North
>> Side, where the dog is welcomed.
>>
>> The new school is an hour away from his home, but Bradley's
>> parents said he is thriving there, thanks in part to the black
>> lab that can gently nudge him out of an episode.
>>
>> "Once the dog starts touching him, he is able to refocus his
>> attention to the dog and then he's able to walk away," Bob
>> Dallatore said.
>>
>> The family is considering getting a second guide dog that
>> specializes in tracking scents, in case Bradley wanders off
>> again.
>>
>> For more information about service dogs, visit
>> 4pawsforability.org.
>>
>> AutismLink operates the Autism Center of Pittsburgh, providing
>> parent support and services in the North Hills, Moon Township and
>> the South Hills. For information about how a grant might be able
>> to help a needy family get an animal, call 412-364-1886.
>>
>> Source:
>> http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/washington/23575737/detail.ht
>> ml
>>
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