There are over 7000 people with autism that rely on guide dogs in the UK, and thats not even counting people with disabilities or who are epileptic, etc. guide dogs are quite incredible they have trained the help and better the lives of their owners who have disabilities, these professional dogs are trained to recognize when something bad is going to happen, for example when an epileptic person is going to take a seizure they can warn them so the owner can then be prepared and go to safety. Not only do these assistance dogs keep their owners safe they also give them comfort and a friend many children with disabilities as more likely to be bullied because of their disabilities, but there was also a study in 2008 that showed that 60 percent of students with disabilities were bullied regularly compared to the 25 percent of all students, and having the comfort or friend will really help them as they wont feel alone, her dog gives her comfort of not being alone, and helps with physical tasks. Its like a befriending system- Maria Chattington Lowe (PCSO). So, if they can do all this then why arent they allowed into school? Isnt that not only putting students in danger but also minimizing their potential?
For people with autism, they find many things harder than others, task
s that we can carry out easily such as focusing on one thing or getting into a routine we can stick to or even being in a social area can be extremely hard and stressful for an autistic person, and when they become stressed and can lead to dangerous situations such as a shutdown, which is much more likely to happen in a school environment where theyre put under pressure. But when they have assistance dogs it makes everything so much easier for them as they help introduce these routines for them and make it easier for them to focus, which could obviously help them in their school life and reach their full potential. There is a girl called Olivia who has autism and found it very hard to be in social environment like classrooms and focus on her work and school, and then she got a autism service dog and then she began to be able to go into classrooms with former students, was able to do her work and make friends as she felt more comfortable, now that Olivia has Romeo and hes in the classroom&I see her growing as a student more and more every day- Olivias teacher. Does this not show you the difference the dogs can make if you allow them into the classroom, by not letting them into the classroom you are not allowing the child to grow as a person, do you think that is right?