Lawyers Work on Plan For Autistic Boy

by Spot on August 24, 2009

Lawyers were back in court Monday trying to figure out how to bring a dog into a Columbia, Illinois classroom. It’s all in an effort to help a little boy with autism. The boy’s family and the Columbia school district had been at odds over the issue for a year. But Thursday, the judge cited an Illinois state law that permits children with disabilities to have service animals in school if the animals help them complete beneficial tasks.

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1 Syren 09.19.09 at 9:21 am

I love that this boy had a SD, that being said, I do have one serious question…is a 5 year old really able to consistently take care of the dogs needs himself while at school?

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