Hi there, Iv come across here in the hope of finding someone knowledgable on assistance or therapy dogs for asd children. I had another thread that was getting conflicting advice as was recommended to come here, hopefully I can find hose who know their dog stuff here!
Ds1 is 9, has asd but has bad anxiety and very low self esteem. He is high functioning and completely physically able. He has anger outbursts when he is struggling with something. He likes animals and has always been very good around others pets. We used to have guinea pigs and he would sit for ages with it on his lap stroking it quietly and he loved it. I don't want to get caged Pets though. Iv read a lot about assistance dogs for autistic children and Iv read about 'therapet' when dogs are used in hospitals, nursing homes, schools etc for people with problems to stroke and pet to reduce stress levels. I live in the South east and struggling to find anything of any help. Iv been on the paws website for the courses I could go on but they are so over whelmed they aren't even taking next years bookings until the end of this year! Can anyone help guide me in the right direction for getting any info? Or any experiences?
Tia