Justice 4 Deafblind Guidedog Owner Molly Watt - age 17

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#109

2011-11-28 20:26

This is truly a sad situation. I have read Mr Shaw's statement [www.maryhare.org.uk/a-statement-about-the-situation-with-guidedog] and it appears that he has done everything by the book. I'm not disputing anything you have said or done, but has Molly been forced out/pushed out/ asked to leave or was she taken out of school? I understand and fully agree that Molly should be with her dog 24 hours, but what puzzled me is that why was everything agreed on in October and then later changed. There are no real indicators of what you want from the school, how she left and there appears to be vindictive undertones towards "allergy boy". I truly hope that this situation is resolved and please could you state things as they happened factually.

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#110 Re:

2011-11-28 20:58:22

#109: -

Molly has been pushed out of school by the actions of the school, the school put the compromises upon her in september, she tried to work with them and found the isolation unbareable - the school were informed of her unhappiness, were asked to look at alternatives to keep both pupils happy and safe - a compromise has to work all ways and clearly this was not working at all.  As a result Molly could cope no more and since the school have refused to consider any suggestions from guidedogs Molly has slipped further and further into depression and this has been confimed with very up to date medical evidence.

A duty of care has to work for all and clearly this has not worked.

I think it needs to be made very clear that "allergy boy' does not have up to date medical evidence as was confrmed at a meeting on 11 October, it should lso be mentioned that this boy has shared the same corridors as Molly and her guidedog and bruashed with her on up teen occasions - no reaction!!  Yet, the school refused even to trial, under the supervision of guidedogs, Molly sitting with her 6th form friends and him as far away as possible in the dining hall, which is considerably a larger disatance than a corridor.  It would be fair to say the dining hall is at least the size of a netball pitch - even a fool would struggle to accept this as an unreasonable request!!

We should all stop and consider we were told his boy would have an anaphylactic shock if near the guidedog - it has not happened!!