Joey is a 5th grade student who is hearing impaired.
Joey's parents request that he be allowed to attend school with
his service dog, Snickers. You learn that Joey's teacher is
severely allergic to animal dander. You are also aware that several
students in Joey's class are afraid of dogs. What do you
do?
While you may have concerns about permitting dogs in your
school, both federal and state laws limit the circumstances under
which you may exclude such service animals. In fact, Title III of
the Americans with Disabilities Act requires covered entities,
which includes private and public schools, to "modify
policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of a service
animal by an individual with a disability."
