Effects of Animal Assisted Therapy on Autism (Video 3 of 5)

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute video, split up into 5 parts, one little boy builds a relationship with a therapy dog and learns about purpose and compassion.(Video 3 of 4.)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Autism
• Animal
• Assisted
• Therapy
• Dogs

[bosquecat]

Learning how to cut with scissors is learning something new.

Also, teaching him a basic activity like cutting gives him the opportunity to engage in child-friendly activities.

[PinkPunkyKat]

How is cutting with sissors helping kids learn?

[joelryton]

This is amazing. Thank you for posting it.