Autism Service Dogs
What can an Autism Service Dog do for you or your child?
- Provide companionship
- Sensory & kinetic engagement
- Assist in regulation
- Stimming reduction
- Assist in safety measures including blocking, creating space, tracking or negating elopement
- Improve sleep behaviors
- Foster independence by engaging the child in care of the dog, completing tasks & taking responsibility
- Improve communication with the dogs presence
- Lessen anxiety surrounding change or disrupted routines
- Facilitate social interactions & positive relationships
