IGN: Spacetism (NO IM NOT SHARKTISM/KOBERTISM/QUARTZTISM. WE ALL DIF PPL)
DATE: 28/10/2023.. Or 10/28/2023 for you.. scoffs.. Americans.
WHAT YOU WANT TO SUGGEST OR MENTION: That Service Dogs have the right to be in classes.
NOTE BEFOREHAND: I WILL SLIGHTLY REFER TO THE USE OF THE ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act - USA) AND THE EA2010 (Equalities Act 2010 - UK) FOR THIS, DESPITE BEING IN JAPAN. AS LAWS IN JAPAN ARE "Service dogs must be sight or hearing purposes only."
HOW WILL THIS BENEFIT THE SERVER/COMMUNITY?:
This will benefit the community quite a bit, no, not every character has a Service Dog, but it benefits the small minority that do. It was a while ago that Service Dogs were in fact allowed in ongoing classes, and even staff members like Yonio and Oli (when he was around) stated that they were allowed in classes.
Well, Vin, how will this benefit the community? You may ask.
The answer is, that most, if not all, service animals alert their handlers to something, whether that be Cardiac Alert, Medical Alert, Anxiety Alert, Behaviour Interruption etc. They all have a job that requires them to be with their handlers 24/7 to keep their handlers safe.
If someone were to have a Seizure Alert and/or Response Dog, they wouldn't be able to respond accordingly if they're sat outside, at the door, all they could do is alert to their handler with a bark. In many cases, it will cause a Service Dog to be more disrupted, if they roleplay correctly, that is, from their work if they're separated. Also, people, like greenies or just irresponsible grade-12s and EVEN COLLEGE STUDENTS?! will go to pet the service dog if it's sat outside, alone. Obviously, the dog is trained to ignore this but if you had like 2+ people walk up to you and be like "Hiii!" and start petting you, you'd start to get distracted from what you were doing beforehand, right? Which could put the handler in a lot of danger.
Let me list some Pro/Cons
Pros
Handlers Are Safe
Like stated above, if a Service Dog is an Alert Or Response Dog, they need to be close enough to the handler to properly assess the situation.
Stops the Service Dog From Getting Distracted So Much By Greenies Or Irresponsible People
Greenies are known for walking up to things they think will be a good roleplay experience, sadly, people, including Service Dog Roleplayers, cannot just ignore them without doing any actions like "/me ignores them" as it would just leave them feeling left out. Keeping them in the classroom, where most people are experienced roleplayers (Either HS or College), keeps them away from being distracted from their job.
Service Dogs Are, By Law, Not Allowed To Be Denied Access With No Purpose (Purpose Being, Barking/Being Disruptive, Aka, Not A Service Animal)
If they aren't allowed to be kicked out, by law, then whats the point of them not being in there? As it's just refusal of Medical Aid/Equipment.
Cons
People Have Dog Allergies
If people have dog allergies, they are both (allergic person and Handler) able to be accommodated, using their brains, they have the ability to ask to swap seats with someone or just ask the teacher if they're free to move. They are able to both sit at opposite sides of the classroom to keep the dog away.
People Have A Fear Of Dogs
Like said above, just ask to move. It's not the right reason to kick out someone's medical equipment.
Food Falling In A Cooking Class Or Paint Splattered Over The Dog In Art Class
Service Dogs, of all types: Mobility, Psychiatric, Diabetic Alert, Cardiac Alert etc. Are all trained to ignore any distractions to the best of their limits. If food were to fall, the dog may have a slight reaction to it (literally just moving their head to look at the food), as they aren't robots!! Also, there's no chance paint would be able to splatter over the dog as if it were a cooking/art class, the dog would be sat at the wall, meaning the handler would have to have a desk near the wall where the dog is sat.
People Just Hate Dogs
Exact same situation as the allergy or fears.
Failure To Roleplay Correctly (FailRP)
If they were to FailRP, e.g. Barking at people, Biting People, Jumping on desks/counters/tables etc. Report them. This would be the only time a teacher could kick a Service Dog out, and get their role revoked off of them.
I'm looking forward to seeing your thoughts on this, as well as additions to this possible new rule or rules!!
DATE: 28/10/2023.. Or 10/28/2023 for you.. scoffs.. Americans.
WHAT YOU WANT TO SUGGEST OR MENTION: That Service Dogs have the right to be in classes.
NOTE BEFOREHAND: I WILL SLIGHTLY REFER TO THE USE OF THE ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act - USA) AND THE EA2010 (Equalities Act 2010 - UK) FOR THIS, DESPITE BEING IN JAPAN. AS LAWS IN JAPAN ARE "Service dogs must be sight or hearing purposes only."
HOW WILL THIS BENEFIT THE SERVER/COMMUNITY?:
This will benefit the community quite a bit, no, not every character has a Service Dog, but it benefits the small minority that do. It was a while ago that Service Dogs were in fact allowed in ongoing classes, and even staff members like Yonio and Oli (when he was around) stated that they were allowed in classes.
Well, Vin, how will this benefit the community? You may ask.
The answer is, that most, if not all, service animals alert their handlers to something, whether that be Cardiac Alert, Medical Alert, Anxiety Alert, Behaviour Interruption etc. They all have a job that requires them to be with their handlers 24/7 to keep their handlers safe.
If someone were to have a Seizure Alert and/or Response Dog, they wouldn't be able to respond accordingly if they're sat outside, at the door, all they could do is alert to their handler with a bark. In many cases, it will cause a Service Dog to be more disrupted, if they roleplay correctly, that is, from their work if they're separated. Also, people, like greenies or just irresponsible grade-12s and EVEN COLLEGE STUDENTS?! will go to pet the service dog if it's sat outside, alone. Obviously, the dog is trained to ignore this but if you had like 2+ people walk up to you and be like "Hiii!" and start petting you, you'd start to get distracted from what you were doing beforehand, right? Which could put the handler in a lot of danger.
Let me list some Pro/Cons
Pros
Handlers Are Safe
Like stated above, if a Service Dog is an Alert Or Response Dog, they need to be close enough to the handler to properly assess the situation.
Stops the Service Dog From Getting Distracted So Much By Greenies Or Irresponsible People
Greenies are known for walking up to things they think will be a good roleplay experience, sadly, people, including Service Dog Roleplayers, cannot just ignore them without doing any actions like "/me ignores them" as it would just leave them feeling left out. Keeping them in the classroom, where most people are experienced roleplayers (Either HS or College), keeps them away from being distracted from their job.
Service Dogs Are, By Law, Not Allowed To Be Denied Access With No Purpose (Purpose Being, Barking/Being Disruptive, Aka, Not A Service Animal)
If they aren't allowed to be kicked out, by law, then whats the point of them not being in there? As it's just refusal of Medical Aid/Equipment.
Cons
People Have Dog Allergies
If people have dog allergies, they are both (allergic person and Handler) able to be accommodated, using their brains, they have the ability to ask to swap seats with someone or just ask the teacher if they're free to move. They are able to both sit at opposite sides of the classroom to keep the dog away.
People Have A Fear Of Dogs
Like said above, just ask to move. It's not the right reason to kick out someone's medical equipment.
Food Falling In A Cooking Class Or Paint Splattered Over The Dog In Art Class
Service Dogs, of all types: Mobility, Psychiatric, Diabetic Alert, Cardiac Alert etc. Are all trained to ignore any distractions to the best of their limits. If food were to fall, the dog may have a slight reaction to it (literally just moving their head to look at the food), as they aren't robots!! Also, there's no chance paint would be able to splatter over the dog as if it were a cooking/art class, the dog would be sat at the wall, meaning the handler would have to have a desk near the wall where the dog is sat.
People Just Hate Dogs
Exact same situation as the allergy or fears.
Failure To Roleplay Correctly (FailRP)
If they were to FailRP, e.g. Barking at people, Biting People, Jumping on desks/counters/tables etc. Report them. This would be the only time a teacher could kick a Service Dog out, and get their role revoked off of them.
I'm looking forward to seeing your thoughts on this, as well as additions to this possible new rule or rules!!
