I was exchanging emails with an old friend of mine the other day. I’ll change her name to protect her identity. We’ll call her Elaine. Elaine is bipolar. ( http://bit.ly/cVUsq) Elaine, like most people with autism, has problems “dealing” with people in the workplace. She has had problems holding a job. I admire her greatly in the fact that she talks about this so frankly with me. She goes on to tell me that she can deal with animals, however. Especially dogs. While she explained her dilemma, it made me think about our kids. Animals are such a great source of autism therapy! For so many of us. 
Elaine is just one example of a person who is helped by the companionship of animals. Pet therapy in its simplest form. A dog or a cat. Even a horse can help someone with neurological problems like autism, bipolar disorder, Downs Syndrome, even epilepsy. Yes, a therapy dog can sense when someone is about to go into a seizure. Properly trained pets are amazing!
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I am blessed. I have two boys. One of which I blog about most of the time. Chase. He is our son who has High Functioning Autism. He is 13 years old (he will be 14 on February 16th, as he reminds us constantly…lol!). He is the reason we search and dig for information on [...]
on Feb 3, 2009 in
Autism Therapy Yesterday my husband and I went on a field trip. Yes, grown ups still go on field trips. This one was very special to us. We are the founders of a non-profit for children and families affected by autism and we received an email from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art (http://www.brooksmuseum.org). Sidebar: what a [...]
on Jan 30, 2009 in
Autism Therapy What a fun week it has been for most of the United States! Ice storm, snow storm, record cold, power outages even as far south as our neighboring states: Tennessee and Arkansas (where some are STILL in the dark!). It made me think of a kind of autism therapy that we parents [...]
