Brief Report: Above and Beyond Safety: Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Impact of Autism-Assistance Dogs on Autistic Children and their Families.
Autism-Assistance Dogs (AADs) are highly-skilled service animals trained primarily to ensure the safety of an autistic child by preventing elopement and mitigating 'meltdowns'. Although anecdotal accounts and case-studies have indicated that AADs confer benefits above and beyond safety, empirical su...
| Published in: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 468 - 484 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jan2023
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