1. Paxton’s Day at School: Service Animals in Schools
Russell Campbell
Katy Campbell
Paxton

2. Disclosure Russell Campbell- Health and Physical Education
Katy Campbell- Elementary Teacher
Paxton- Diabetic Alert Dog
Russell & Katy Campbell disclose the absence of personal financial relationships with commercial interests relevant to this educational activity within the past 12 months.

3. Objective of Presentation: Learners will be able to describe federal law governing the use of service animals; discuss practical classroom management of students with service animals; and outline the role of the school nurse when a service animal is utilized in the management of student health issues.

4. What is a service animal?

5. dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
miniature horses that have been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. (Revised ADA regulation)
US Department of Justice

6. What services can service animals provide?

7. Any number of tasks.
Remember that a service animal is trained specifically to perform tasks that assist a person with a disability.

8. Diabetic Alert Detect High/Low Sugars Retrieve supplies pre/post event
Activate Life-Alert system
Retrieve help

9. Calming Locating a lost child Ballast Redirection from self harm
Autism Support
Calming
Locating a lost child
Ballast
Redirection from self harm

10. Seizure Response Activate life-alert system
Guard person from public during seizure
Retrieve help, food, medications post seizure
Increase independence

11. Alerts of danger by touch
Hearing
Alerts of danger by touch

12. Mobility Opens doors Push/Pull a person in a wheel chair
Acts as a ballast
Retrieval of objects

13. Guides visually impaired Assesses dangers unknown to handler
Seeing Eye
Guides visually impaired
Assesses dangers unknown to handler

14. When it is unclear what service a service animal provides, only two inquiries are allowed.
Is the service animal (dog/miniature horse) required because of a disability?
What work or task has the service animal been trained to perform?
US Department of Justice

15. A “trained service dog” can be called a:
A “trained service dog” is NOT called a:
hearing dog
guide dog
assistance dog
seizure alert dog
mobility dog
psychiatric service dog
autism service dog
skilled companion animal
therapy dog
social dog
facility dog
agility dog
police dog
search and rescue dog
helping dog
support dog
Examples of work or tasks a “trained service dog” performs for a disabled person:
A “service dog” can be denied access if it:
hearing
guiding
retrieving objects
carrying objects
pulling a wheelchair
opening doors
seizure alert
allergen alert
diabetes alert
balance or mobility assistance
preventing or interrupting destructive or impulsive behavior
is out of control and the animal’s handler does not take effective action to control it
the animal is not on a harness, leash or other tether, or otherwise under the voice control of the handler
the animal is not housebroken
Virginia Department of Education

16. FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN DEVELOPING LOCAL POLICY AND PROCEDURES REGARDING SERVICE ANIMALS
Local, State, and Federal Law.
Training for Staff and Students.
Education for Staff, Students, and the community of the roles of service animals.
Handling and Identification of the service animal at school.
Qualifications for removal of a service animal.
Follow ADA (US Department of Justice)
Where is a service animal allowed.
Rights of a service animal and their handler.
Understand the structure of your state and local governments
In Virginia, State Gov. gives guidelines and local Gov./divisions make policies.
Training for staff/students/parents
Determine the role of the service animal
Explain how people should behave around a service animal and the service it provides.
Handling/Identification
Schools are not required to provided a handler but may if they so choose.
Animals do not have to wear identifying equipment
Some states like VA may provide guidelines depending on the disability the dog provides service for.
According to ADA Service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered unless it interferes with it’s ability to perform it’s job.
Removal
Service Dogs can be asked to be removed if they are not well kept, Show aggression, not under control.
Cannot remove the human.

17. Classroom Management
Assist in educating and preparing students and parents for the service animal to join the class.
Provide a dedicated space for the service animal.
Know and understand Individualized Health Care Plans.
Understand how the service animal performs its task.
Communicating with other school personnel.
Task performance
What tasks the animal performs
What might you need to do to help when the animal is performing.
Communicating with personnel
Aides
Substitutes
Resource staff
Lunch staff

18. Role of the School Nurse
Review of state and local laws and regulations.
Development of an individualized healthcare plan including an evacuation plan and participation in drills.
Education of students, staff, and parents regarding the specific use of service animals in schools.
Preparedness for special circumstances.
Education of Community
Working dog versus a pet
Breaks for the dog
Dog handler
Who is involved as the service dog team
Addressing Special circumstances
Allergies
Fear of Dogs
Multiple Service Dogs

19. PAXTON Diabetic Alert Dog Detects high/low sugars
Detects 30 minutes to 1 hour in advance
Detects at least 5 miles away
Signals an alert with a paw
Differentiates paw as high or nose touch as low.

20. References
Duncan, K., Garret, J., Strasser, K., & Teskey, C. (2014). Position statement: Service animals in schools. Retrieved from The National Association of School Nurses website:
U.S. Department of Justice (2011, July 12). ADA requirements: Service animals. Retrieved from
Virginia Department of Education (2011). Guidelines for school division policy and procedures regarding service animals in Virginia’s public schools. Retrieved from
Wisch, R. (2016). Table of state assistance animal laws. Michigan State University College of Law. Retrieved from