Ruling Expected On Autism Helper Dog In Class Case
The Autism News | English
By Associated Press
The family of a central Illinois first-grader who wants to keep his autism helper dog in school gets their day in court this week.
Their lawsuit goes before a Douglas County judge Tuesday in what is likely to be a one-day trial.
The case involves Kaleb Drew of Villa Grove. He has autism and his family says his Labrador retriever helps keep him safe and calm in class. Objections from Villa Grove Elementary School have been overruled pending the judge’s final decision.
The case and a separate lawsuit involving an autistic boy in southwestern Illinois are the first challenges to an Illinois law allowing service animals in schools.
That case involves 5-year-old Carter Kalbfleisch and is being handled in the Mount Vernon-based 5th District Appellate Court.
Source: The Associated Press
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