Autism helper dog allowed in class, judge rules
By The Associated Press
November 11, 2009, 3:55AM
A judge has ruled that a first-grader in central Illinois gets to keep his autism helper dog in school. Judge Chris Freese sided Tuesday with the family of Kaleb Drew. They argued that the boy's yellow Labrador retriever is a service animal allowed in schools under Illinois law, and helps keep him safe and calm in class.
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