Pet Therapy

Pet therapy is the introduction of animals to assist with relationship building. Information is available on dolphin therapy, horse riding, and dogs as companions.

American Hippotherapy Association
http://narha.org/sec_aha/default.asp

National Service Dogs (Canada)
http://www.nsd.on.ca/autism.htm

Relationships Between Young People with Autism and Their Pets
http://www.deltasociety.org/dsx207.htm

Autistic Children and Dogs - Positive Interaction Documented
http://www.petcaretrust.org/PCTNR25.htm

Selected journal articles
http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/autism.htm

Pierce, C C (2001) "Swimming with the dolphins: dolphin assisted therapy can help some individuals express emotions" Advocate Vol 34 (3) pp 30-32

Redefer, Laurel A; Goodman, Joan F. (1989) "Pet-facilitated autistic children" Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol 19 (3) pp461-467

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