Boy's Service Dog Not Allowed in Virginia Elementary School
A service dog named Alaya is making the life of a boy with epilepsy a bit easier. The dog not only senses the child's oncoming seizures (which can be as many as 20 a day), Ayala is trained to lick the boy, which brings a magnet in her collar in contact with a nerve stimulator on the boy's chest, lessening the impact of the seizures, sometimes even preventing them. For the first time in his life, the boy can go out to play without his parents by his side; he can use the restroom by himself because Alaya is there to watch over him. But the dog isn't allowed in his school, reports "Today."
The boy, Andrew Stevens, is 12 years old but, according to his school, functions at a kindergarten or first grade level. Though the school wants Stevens to attend school and participate in classes, school officials are concerned about whether the child can properly handle a service dog and worry whether the other children would be safe.
The boy, Andrew Stevens, is 12 years old but, according to his school, functions at a kindergarten or first grade level. Though the school wants Stevens to attend school and participate in classes, school officials are concerned about whether the child can properly handle a service dog and worry whether the other children would be safe.
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