Autism Assistance Dog Changes Utah Boy’s Life
Sawyer Hamilton was different than other toddlers, according to his mother Kandace. Amongst other things, he didn’t seem to understand normal, inherent dangers. He would climb through screened windows and run away. He once dangled from his mother’s grasp on the back of his jacket when he almost ran straight off the edge of Bryce […]
Colorado Prisoner Trains Dog To Help Boy With Autism
Colorado prisoners have trained hundreds of dogs rescued from shelters as part of a work program that began in 2002. But Clyde, a chocolate Labrador, is one of the first dogs trained to meet the needs of a child with autism such as nine year old Zack Tucker. The credit for this particular achievement goes […]
Judge's Ruling Allows Autism Helper Dog In Class
Judge Says Autistic First-grader Can Keep Helper Dog In Class Under Illinois Law TUSCOLA, Ill. (AP) – A first-grader in central Illinois gets to keep his autism helper dog in school, a Douglas County judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Chris Freese sided with the family of Kaleb Drew, who argued that the boy’s yellow Labrador retriever […]
Golden Retriever Helps Boy Come Out of Autism
Exploring the Health Benefits of Pets
By Carla Baranauckas For The New York Times When Chad, a yellow Labrador retriever, moved in with Claire Vaccaro’s family in Manhattan last spring, he already had an important role. As an autism service dog, he was joining the family to help protect Ms. Vaccaro’s 11-year-old son, Milo — especially in public, where he often […]