[nagdu] Arkansas School Refuses To Hold Leash For 7-Year-Old Boy's Service Dog

Mon Jul 14 17:35:38 UTC 2014

			Yes, I'd agree with this. 
I also wonder if the family is paying above market value for this service to
increase the "poor us" factor. 
Seems like this job would be perfect for a college kid who likes dogs, or
who is learning about special ed, or a retired person, or a mom who has
school aged kids and likes dogs. 
I'm also wondering if more may be involved then just holding the leash and
issuing a couple commands. 
Lastly, how is the dog specially trained? My understanding is that a dog can
either sense an oncoming seizure or it can't. Training isn't involved.

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan via
nagdu
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 1:31 PM
To: Ginger Kutsch; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Arkansas School Refuses To Hold Leash For 7-Year-Old
Boy's Service Dog

Wow, I gotta say I think the school district is totally in the right on this
one. 
On Jul 14, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Ginger Kutsch via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Arkansas School Refuses To Hold Leash For 7-Year-Old Boy's Service Dog
> 
> By Sarah Fruchtnicht
> 
> Sun, July 13, 2014
> 
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> An Arkansas family claims their son's school district is forcing them 
> to fork over hefty handling fees for their 7-year-old son's service dog.
> 
> 
> 
> Zachary Sorrell's 2-year-old golden retriever Majesty is capable of 
> sensing when he might have a seizure. Zachary suffers from cerebral 
> palsy and epilepsy, but he is not old enough to "handle" Majesty 
> himself. Handling means "simply holding her leash and using one-word 
> commands," his other Michelle Sorrells told FoxNews.com.
> 
> 
> 
> His elementary school refuses to provide a staff member to handle the 
> dog, so the Sorrell's have to spend $125 a week for a private adult
handler.
> 
> 
> 
> The Sorrell's filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education 
> Office of Civil Rights, which is now investigating the Cabot School
District.
> 
> 
> 
> "We are not providing a handler for any service animals per district 
> policy and it is consistently applied across the district," Cabot 
> Schools Superintendent Dr. Tony Thurman told Fox News in an email.
> 
> 
> 
> "The district made the decision not to provide a handler for the 
> animal based on ADA guidelines and district policy ... The family made 
> the decision to provide the handler because they wanted the service 
> animal with the student," he said.
> 
> 
> 
> He cited ADA guidelines that say "Staff are not required to provide 
> care or food for a service animal."
> 
> 
> 
> The Disability Rights Center of Arkansas is representing the Sorrell
family.
> 
> 
> 
> "The school is not being asked to feed, bath or walk the dog, as in 
> how we typically take care of animals," said the group's executive 
> director, Tom Masseau. "What they're being asked to do is hold the 
> leash and give the dog two or three simple commands to assist the boy 
> in his daily activities at school."
> 
> 
> 
> Zachary's mother says Majesty is a critical part of Zachary's health. 
> The dog is specifically trained to work with epileptic patients.
> 
> 
> 
> "Majesty has allowed Zachary to completely come off all his seizure 
> medication because she alerts to his seizures ahead of time," she said.
> "We're solely reliant on her for seizure alert and this becomes a life 
> threatening situation if she's not allowed to attend."
> 
> 
> 
> Superintendent Thurman argues that the dog isn't necessary for the boy 
> to attend school.
> 
> 
> 
> "The most important aspect of this entire issue is the fact that the 
> child can be provided with an education with or without the service 
> animal," he wrote. "We have several students that deal with much the 
> same medical issue and we provide a registered nurse in every school 
> to support the health needs of all students."
> 
> 
> 
> Sources: Fox News, Bayou Buzz
> 
> 
> 
> Image Credit: Pawsitivity Service Dogs
> 
> 
> 
> Source:
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> Sarah Fruchtnicht, Sun, July 13, 2014
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> An Arkansas family claims their son's school district is forcing them 
> to fork over hefty handling fees for their 7-year-old son's service dog.
> 
> 
> 
> Zachary Sorrell's 2-year-old golden retriever Majesty is capable of 
> sensing when he might have a seizure. Zachary suffers from cerebral 
> palsy and epilepsy, but he is not old enough to "handle" Majesty 
> himself. Handling means "simply holding her leash and using one-word 
> commands," his other Michelle Sorrells told FoxNews.com.
> 
> 
> 
> His elementary school refuses to provide a staff member to handle the 
> dog, so the Sorrell's have to spend $125 a week for a private adult
handler.
> 
> 
> 
> The Sorrell's filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education 
> Office of Civil Rights, which is now investigating the Cabot School
District.
> 
> 
> 
> "We are not providing a handler for any service animals per district 
> policy and it is consistently applied across the district," Cabot 
> Schools Superintendent Dr. Tony Thurman told Fox News in an email.
> 
> 
> 
> "The district made the decision not to provide a handler for the 
> animal based on ADA guidelines and district policy ... The family made 
> the decision to provide the handler because they wanted the service 
> animal with the student," he said.
> 
> 
> 
> He cited ADA guidelines that say "Staff are not required to provide 
> care or food for a service animal."
> 
> 
> 
> The Disability Rights Center of Arkansas is representing the Sorrell
family.
> 
> 
> 
> "The school is not being asked to feed, bath or walk the dog, as in 
> how we typically take care of animals," said the group's executive 
> director, Tom Masseau. "What they're being asked to do is hold the 
> leash and give the dog two or three simple commands to assist the boy 
> in his daily activities at school."
> 
> 
> 
> Zachary's mother says Majesty is a critical part of Zachary's health. 
> The dog is specifically trained to work with epileptic patients.
> 
> 
> 
> "Majesty has allowed Zachary to completely come off all his seizure 
> medication because she alerts to his seizures ahead of time," she said.
> "We're solely reliant on her for seizure alert and this becomes a life 
> threatening situation if she's not allowed to attend."
> 
> 
> 
> Superintendent Thurman argues that the dog isn't necessary for the boy 
> to attend school.
> 
> 
> 
> "The most important aspect of this entire issue is the fact that the 
> child can be provided with an education with or without the service 
> animal," he wrote. "We have several students that deal with much the 
> same medical issue and we provide a registered nurse in every school 
> to support the health needs of all students."
> 
> 
> 
> Sources: Fox News, Bayou Buzz
> 
> 
> 
> Image Credit: Pawsitivity Service Dogs
> 
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> these 7
> 
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> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 22 Hilariously Awkward Baby Photos
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Frankie Was In Bad Shape When They Found Him In The Gutter... 
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> 
> 
> Frankie Was In Bad Shape When They Found Him In The Gutter..... 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> The Baby Monkey Has Found Herself An (Unconventional) Family
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