In partnership with The National Autistic Society and the University of Lincoln, Dogs for Good completed a three year research project. They worked together to investigate why dogs affect children with autism and the impact on the family as a whole.
The research found that owning a pet dog reduced stress in parents of children with autism.
Research results February 20016 - The University of Lincoln has published the findings of the research in an Open Access Paper:
"What Factors Are Associated with Positive Effects of Dog Ownership in Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? The Development of the Lincoln Autism Pet Dog Impact Scale."
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0149736
More Research: https://www.dogsforgood.org/app/uploads/2015/06/Research-on-dogs-and-children-with-autism.pdf
Dogs for Good provide the only Family Dog workshops which provides parents of children with autism with the advice and long-term support needed for choosing and training a dog to benefit the whole family. https://www.dogsforgood.org/how-we-help/family-dog/
Link to see where the Family Dog Workshops 2020 are in the UK: https://www.dogsforgood.org/how-we-help/family-dog/our-workshops/family-dog-workshops-2020/
Does anyone having any dogs or pets even, that are helping their children?
