[nagdu] Arkansas School Refuses To Hold Leash For 7-Year-OldBoy's Service Dog
Nicole Torcolini
ntorcolini at wavecable.com
Tue Jul 15 03:19:58 UTC 2014
I am not going to say that I agree with either side, but I do think that
there are a few things to consider:
1. Why does a child have a service dog if he cannot handle and care for the
dog?
The dog in the article is an alert dog. I do not know that much about alert
dogs, but I assume that the dog alerts about the boy without actually
interacting with him that much. So, the dog is more of a tool for the
parents to get information about the boy than a helper for the boy himself.
2. Why is it not possible to use some other detection method?
>From what I have heard various places, there is no way to detect seizures as
well as dogs can.
3. Why not just use the medicine instead of the dog?
>From what the article said, it sounds as though the dog is able to alert to
the seizures, and then they are able to do something different/better so
that the medicine is not needed. I do not know what is different/better, but
being prepared and not having to use the medicine is probably better than
not being prepared and needing the medicine.
4. Should the school provide someone to handle the dog?
I do not have an answer to this one, but think of it from another angle for
a moment. What if there was a machine that could detect seizures as well as
a dog, but, for whatever reason, it had to be operated by someone else.
Would the school provide a person to operate such a machine?
5. If the school has a nurse, then why is the dog necessary?
Because the nurse cannot detect seizures.
As for schools not providing people to handle service dogs, I agree in most
cases. If a person interacts directly with a service dog, such as a guide
dog, then, yes, the person needs to be able to handle the dog. However, this
is a little different.
Nicole
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Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Arkansas School Refuses To Hold Leash For
7-Year-OldBoy's Service Dog
I'm not sure the superintendent can say whether or not the boy needs the
dog. However, it is my understanding that providing someone to physically
handle the dog goes beyond reasonable accommodation.
Shannon and the Acelet
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
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>
>
> Source:
> http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/education/arkansas-school-refus
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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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> What effect does losing $20 have on people? Watch what happens to
> these 7
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> Promoted by Prudential
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> 22 Hilariously Awkward Baby Photos
>
>
>
> 22 Hilariously Awkward Baby Photos
>
>
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>
>
> Frankie Was In Bad Shape When They Found Him In The Gutter...
>
>
>
> 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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