Service dogs have been found to be of great help to autistic children, promoting social interaction and enhancing safety.

The idea that dogs might display autism-like traits first emerged in the 1960s, when veterinarians began noting unusual behavioral patterns that resembled symptoms seen in humans. Today, the ...

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Occupational therapist grad student Jaci Durham helps Michael Farthing, a 6-year-old with autism, during an exercise with a black lab named Mercury helping them in Perryville, Ky. In 2005, Autism ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs have a unique way of capturing our hearts. Their unconditional love and devotion can teach us to be fearless and brave. Some ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Three-year-old Cruz is a chocolate lab that has changed the world for 7-year-old Peter Lapollo and his family. "When you have a child with autism, all these unexpected things come ...

Study shows brainwave synchronization between humans and dogs using LSD. Experiment conducted with 10 beagles carrying a genetic mutation linked to autism. Results suggest LSD could alleviate social ...

I received an interesting note from an acquaintance which started me thinking, and ultimately started me worrying. The note read, in part: "My sister lives in Brooklyn, in the Williamsburg area. In ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a dog lovers dream! A dog washing service on Chicago's West Side is giving adults with autism a chance at a job they love. Washdog is one of many micro -businesses operated by ...

The family says Mahia was taken in late December after it was accidentally let outside. She did not have a collar on at the time.