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School Allows Autistic Boy, But Bans His Helper Dog
04 Dec 2010, 11:39 pm
missykrissy wrote:
Macbeth wrote:
MotherKnowsBest wrote:
I don't think this is straight forward. I think the needs of others do need to be taken into account. Allergies aren't always as simple as a few sniffles and a bit of discomfort. For example, my husband is severely asthmatic and his allergies trigger it. 2 minutes in a room with a dog and he can't breath. What if the school know they already have a child like that? Or another autistic child with a terror of dogs who will be in perpetual meltdown if there is a dog in his class?
Anti-histamines are good for dog allergy. Otherwise, best to take the guide dogs off the blind as well eh? Just in case someone gets a does of sneezles. Because clearly a treatable allergy to an incredibly common household animal is way more important than something that someone relies on to live. What are the odds that this autistic child with his valuable support animal will run into someone with a devastating terror of dogs/powerful allergy to hair? Seems a little harsh to deprive him on the off chance.
Also.. in a school its unlikely that a child will be in very close proximity to this (working) animal that they will have a severe reaction. Nobody hugs guide-dogs. If this hypothetical kid comes home in hives or streaming from the eyes then odds are that he's been closer to the creature than common sense suggests, and even money says that its not because the autistic kid jammed the dog up his nose.
or that the dog sat somewhere where he sat later? the kid needs to go to a 'special' school not a public school. or be home schooled.
Sorry, but by your statements blind kids, deaf kids, kids in wheelchairs, etc. all have to go to 'special' schools. What part of violating Federal Law do you not understand?
The dog won't be getting in other people's chairs. If a kid has allergic reactions to dogs then make sure there is some medications at the nurses office on hand for allergies.
This school is in so much legal trouble if they get sued over this it isn't even funny.
05 Dec 2010, 3:12 am
missykrissy wrote:
Macbeth wrote:
MotherKnowsBest wrote:
I don't think this is straight forward. I think the needs of others do need to be taken into account. Allergies aren't always as simple as a few sniffles and a bit of discomfort. For example, my husband is severely asthmatic and his allergies trigger it. 2 minutes in a room with a dog and he can't breath. What if the school know they already have a child like that? Or another autistic child with a terror of dogs who will be in perpetual meltdown if there is a dog in his class?
Anti-histamines are good for dog allergy. Otherwise, best to take the guide dogs off the blind as well eh? Just in case someone gets a does of sneezles. Because clearly a treatable allergy to an incredibly common household animal is way more important than something that someone relies on to live. What are the odds that this autistic child with his valuable support animal will run into someone with a devastating terror of dogs/powerful allergy to hair? Seems a little harsh to deprive him on the off chance.
Also.. in a school its unlikely that a child will be in very close proximity to this (working) animal that they will have a severe reaction. Nobody hugs guide-dogs. If this hypothetical kid comes home in hives or streaming from the eyes then odds are that he's been closer to the creature than common sense suggests, and even money says that its not because the autistic kid jammed the dog up his nose.
or that the dog sat somewhere where he sat later? the kid needs to go to a 'special' school not a public school. or be home schooled where he can be properly supervised. teachers already have their hands full with overcrouded classrooms. why complicate things. and you've obviously never had a full blown athsma attack. i get sick just from standing near someone who has been rolling aroud in dog hair or whatever it is they do to get covered in it. i can't go to houses where people have dogs without having to worry about not being able to breath and it's not as simple as just taking a puffer. these are children, after all and they might not be aware of when they need to take it because sometimes it's hard to tell especially if you are dizzy from taking an allergy pill. if the kid has that many problems he should not be in a public school. not that he doesn't 'deserve' to be there but it's probably not the best place for him dispite his parents wanting him to fit in or whatever. he's not going to fit in, because he's different. wrong as it is, kids are mean and they will make sure he never fits in because he is inconveniencing them. his mom should do him a favour and stay home with him.
How many kids do you think are likely to be allergic in this child's school? Its pretty much a foregone conclusion that unless he attends a school for asthmatics, the allergic kid will be the one who is an inconvenience. The kid who isn't allowed to play with the cute puppy whilst ALL THE OTHER KIDS think he's great. Maybe that kid who comes out in hives when that awesome dog comes past should be shoved to the outside, made to eat his lunch in a corner on his own, and generally ostracised from all the fun. After all, he's only dragging the place down with his stupid weezing and coughing and not being able to do sports.
Kids can be some of the most accepting individuals on the planet, at least until they start picking up the ridiculous prejudices of their parents. Don't transfer your resentment (rolling around in dog hair. Yes thats exactly what all dog owners do...) onto these children, and do try not to set back the integration of the disabled into society by thirty years whilst you're at it.
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05 Dec 2010, 2:05 pm
number5 wrote:
I see no reason why the school can't accommodate both kids with allergies and kids with service dogs. Most schools have peanut-free classrooms so why not a dog-free classroom? It doesn't have to be one or the other, nor should it be.
Most people (and that includes people with asthema) are not deathly allergic to dog hair. I'm saying most people cause I don't if anyone has died from allergy to dogs, I suppose it is possible but then we would have kids dieing right and left during the summer from being allergic to pollen.
05 Dec 2010, 3:33 pm
Inuyasha wrote:
number5 wrote:
I see no reason why the school can't accommodate both kids with allergies and kids with service dogs. Most schools have peanut-free classrooms so why not a dog-free classroom? It doesn't have to be one or the other, nor should it be.
Most people (and that includes people with asthema) are not deathly allergic to dog hair. I'm saying most people cause I don't if anyone has died from allergy to dogs, I suppose it is possible but then we would have kids dieing right and left during the summer from being allergic to pollen.
According to the WHO pet dander is one of the 'strongest risk factors' for asthma:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factshee ... index.html
Over 5,000 school age children die each year in America because of asthma.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/asthma1.htm
To be clear, I'm not saying that the school are right, I'm saying that there may, MAY, be more to this decision than what we have here in this thread. I would be interested in seeing what reasons the school have given for this decision.
I would also be interested in finding out how the law actually works in America with regards to this kind of thing. I've had a look online but can't find a reliable source. Law is my field of interest so I am genuinely interested in how this compares to similar laws in other countries.
05 Dec 2010, 4:02 pm
The asthema issue can be used to not allow people to bring pets to school in general, however this restriction does not apply to a service animal like this dog. A service animal is the exception to the rule.
The school can demand the dog be bathed and/or brushed regularly to cut down on the pet dander. However, they cannot demand the service dog not be allowed in their building, just as stores can't demand a seeing eye dog to be left outside. They are the exception to the rule.
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