Hillsboro boy with autism will officially use his service dog in school next week

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Scooter, whose given name is Jordan, wears a belt that is attached to a harness on Madison. When Scooter tries to bolt, the dog sits or digs his claws into the ground and pulls back, stopping the boy.

If something startles Scooter and he works himself into a violent on-the-floor "meltdown," the dog puts his paw on the boy. If that doesn't work, Madison stands over him and then lies down on Scooter. The flailing and yelling stop almost immediately, and Scooter can get back on task, said Wendy Givens. Should Scooter run off and can't be found, Madison is trained to track him with the command, "Where's your boy?"

I don't know...sounds like a real help for the teachers. Mom states that "I'm excited for this to happen, but it should not have been that big of an ordeal."

http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2011/04/hillsboro_boy_with_autism_will_officially_use_his_service_dog_in_school_next_week.html#cmpid=v2mode_be_smoref_face

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