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

[Danielle Antoine]

On the medicine, exactly. That's what I was thinking. I don't know
much about service dog schools but most guide dog schools have a
minimum age of 16 years old and this a prime example why. If the
parents opted to provide a handler of there own accord there is no
story. Oh and yes per my clarification after reading said article
again Pawsitivity Service Dogs was cited.
Danielle andEden


On 7/14/14, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer via
> nagdu
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 6:12 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-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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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:
>> http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/education/arkansas-school-refus
>> es-hol
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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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What effect does losing $20 have on people? Watch what happens to
>> these 7
>>
>>
>>
>> Promoted by Prudential
>>
>> What effect does losing $20 have on people? Watch what happens to
>> these 7
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>>
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>> A Photographic Story Of One Special Dog's Final Day
>>
>>
>>
>> A Photographic Story Of One Special Dog's Final Day
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 22 Hilariously Awkward Baby Photos
>>
>>
>>
>> 22 Hilariously Awkward Baby Photos
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Frankie Was In Bad Shape When They Found Him In The Gutter...
>>
>>
>>
>> Frankie Was In Bad Shape When They Found Him In The Gutter.....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The Baby Monkey Has Found Herself An (Unconventional) Family
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>>
>>
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