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My sons service dog came from a service dog provider, she had to qualify in temperment, and skills. Lots of dogs scrub out of these programs. The dog is trained specifically in skills, and also specifically trained to do things with/for my son. She is (as above stated) bonded, and heavily insured by Assistance Dog Network. I offer this as a way to tell the difference between service animals, and people who just want tp bring their dog places.
posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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The company requires the doctors letter NOT the federal ADA guidelines... The place WHERE we chose to get the service animal from! It was a HUGE thing to obtain a proper service dog! not a therapy dog or an alarm dog or a companion dog. To qualify for the service dog all the letters and prescription were needed. ...Soo that is what I meant. :)
posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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anyone who has a Child with a service dog.. feel free to contact me!! I would love to talk anytime!
Candi, Chandler & Cinders :)
posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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churches are religious organizations, and private clubs etc, are not "open to the public" and can turn anyone away. So not to worry. I would tell anyone in authority such as a manager or store owner what the dog does for my son. no problem! :) I know my son has a right to be in a public place, but i would like to tell you that it's never happened to us that we have run into anyone with a severe alergy to the dog. If we did, we would try to work out a way for both to be happy. Neither the person with the service dog or the person with alergies should have to stay home. :)
posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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Thank you mrsighents55 for posting that. :)
I was a little discouraged when I heard Wendy on the program say that she wouldn't take her son out with the dog place. I would like to encourage her to try. Chandler used to cry and cry and have meltdowns before Cinders, and since their bonding is so great. All that is a thing of the past. Cinders is a service dog, and protected by the ADA. SOOO many doors have opened up for Chandler since he has Cinders and going places is MUCH more easy.
Regaurding IEP.... :p
The SCHOOL writes the IEP, the school is ...uh... well, not very compliant sometimes. A family members little girl needed a hearing aid and the school said that she didn't need it because they could speak up!!!! (this issue is resolved now) They just didn't want to keep putting it back in every time she pulled it out!!
It has to be in the IEP or the school does NOT have to, by law, do it. So I would LOVE to have it in the IEP. Like I said, the SCHOOL writes them, and the school doesn't want the dog to ever be there. The Doctor says the dog is "medial equipment" like a wheel chair or a hearing aid. You can not get a service dog with out a doctor and more often then not more then just a doctors prescription, we had OTs, PT's care providers and the doctors letter to obtain Cinders for Chandler. The school will not allow the dog because they do not recognize her as medical eqipment needed to serve an "EDUCATIONAL" need. It's NOT true! In the last observation test they performed on Chandler in the classroom, he got out of his chair, needed redirection, was not on task, etc. The doctor wrote a letter (a year after we were places with Cinders,but right after we got that test results from his school) saying that these issues should greatly improve with Cinders in the present in the classroom! Still the Corvallis school dist. will not allow him to attend with his dog. I think it it descrimination.
posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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Cinders is bonded against damage and heavily insured by the Assistance Dog Network. She can go anywhere the public is allowed. This is also a point that may differ between "service dogs" and other animals!
posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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My son had to fit a specific profile " high functioning" " NO anger problem", and in the goals to be the handler!!
posted 3 years, 4 months ago
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My son Chandler is 9 and he has a service dog through Assistance Dog Network in Oregon. He also is not allowed to take his dog to school here in the Corvallis school dist. He is now in home school. Even though the 5th grade teacher is allowed to raise a service dog in her classroom with the kids every year, they have still said No to Chandler attending with his service dog.
People always ask me "What does Cinder's do for your son?" This is sometimes a hard question because some people really actually want a list of dog skills. (seriously!) Most of these people are a little unhappy with the presence of a dog out in public places. (some are just curious) Even though we are protected by the ADA having a service animal in public, it seems that in the public eye, the jury is out on how acceptable a service dog is for someone with Autism.
May I just say, the affects Cinder's has had on our son are MORE by far, then just a list of commands, dog skills, and the hours of training. What is the real question? Are we questioning Autism being a real disability? Are we questioning the companies who provide service dogs? Should we as families be forced to "disclose" a disability in public? Why does the school district allow dogs for "mobility" (i.e. to help with a wheel chair, even if a child is high functioning or not) or "blindness", but not autism (high functioning or not)?
Just on a side issue... some "companion" dogs and some "therapy" dogs out there have given ACTUAL service dogs (coming from a service dog provider) a bad name!!! Service dogs come from providers. They have done hours of training, tests, and have to be retested to maintain their status. I have heard of some companies that help you train your own service dog... I have no experience with these places, but if they pass their tests, in personality, training, etc. More power to ya!!
As for the goals my son in reguards to Cinders, they are geared towards safety, independence, keeping on task & behavior modification. Chandler's quality of life is SOOO much better now then before his service dog.
I thought about writing the effects that this brilliant dog has had on our child... but I don't think that is really the question. (i will tell anyone who is actually interested more then just to judge)
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