Service Animal for Child with Autism

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SERVICE ANIMALS

First-Grader With Autism To Get Service Dog

December 12, 2003

LACOMBE, ALBERTA--Six-year-old son Girard will soon become one of

the few children with autism in Canada to have a specially-trained service

dog.

" It's amazing, " said his mother, le, who applied for the assistant

dog

a year and half ago. " I'm still in shock that we've been accepted. The

thought of this dog and all the things we'll be able to do that we haven't

been able to do to this point is very exciting. "

The dog has just started its training at National Service Dogs, a

non-profit

registered charity in Ontario. According to a recent story in the Lacombe

Globe, NSD is the only place in North America that trains dogs

specifically

to help children with autism.

The dog will be taught to keep from running away or into traffic.

It

will let 's mother know if there is any danger. It will also

provide

companionship for the first grader.

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For those considering a companion or service dog for their autistic child, I would encourage you to do so! It has changed Xander's life so much. We have had his companion for a couple of months now and we are still in awe to see the wonderful things this dog has done with and for Xander.

A great organization in the U.S. is Canine Companions for Independence www.cci.org .

Adrienne RousseauVice PresidentNational Autism AssociationPhone: 877-NAA-AUTISMEmail: Adrienne@...http://www.nationalautismassociation.org

SERVICE ANIMALSFirst-Grader With Autism To Get Service DogDecember 12, 2003LACOMBE, ALBERTA--Six-year-old son Girard will soon become one ofthe few children with autism in Canada to have a specially-trained servicedog."It's amazing," said his mother, le, who applied for the assistantdoga year and half ago. "I'm still in shock that we've been accepted. Thethought of this dog and all the things we'll be able to do that we haven'tbeen able to do to this point is very exciting."The dog has just started its training at National Service Dogs, anon-profitregistered charity in Ontario. According to a recent story in the LacombeGlobe, NSD is the only place in North America that trains dogsspecificallyto help children with autism.The dog will be taught to keep from running away or into traffic.Itwill let 's mother know if there is any danger. It will alsoprovidecompanionship for the first grader.

[Guest guest]

For those considering a companion or service dog for their autistic child, I would encourage you to do so! It has changed Xander's life so much. We have had his companion for a couple of months now and we are still in awe to see the wonderful things this dog has done with and for Xander.

A great organization in the U.S. is Canine Companions for Independence www.cci.org .

Adrienne RousseauVice PresidentNational Autism AssociationPhone: 877-NAA-AUTISMEmail: Adrienne@...http://www.nationalautismassociation.org

SERVICE ANIMALSFirst-Grader With Autism To Get Service DogDecember 12, 2003LACOMBE, ALBERTA--Six-year-old son Girard will soon become one ofthe few children with autism in Canada to have a specially-trained servicedog."It's amazing," said his mother, le, who applied for the assistantdoga year and half ago. "I'm still in shock that we've been accepted. Thethought of this dog and all the things we'll be able to do that we haven'tbeen able to do to this point is very exciting."The dog has just started its training at National Service Dogs, anon-profitregistered charity in Ontario. According to a recent story in the LacombeGlobe, NSD is the only place in North America that trains dogsspecificallyto help children with autism.The dog will be taught to keep from running away or into traffic.Itwill let 's mother know if there is any danger. It will alsoprovidecompanionship for the first grader.

[Guest guest]

For those considering a companion or service dog for their autistic child, I would encourage you to do so! It has changed Xander's life so much. We have had his companion for a couple of months now and we are still in awe to see the wonderful things this dog has done with and for Xander.

A great organization in the U.S. is Canine Companions for Independence www.cci.org .

Adrienne RousseauVice PresidentNational Autism AssociationPhone: 877-NAA-AUTISMEmail: Adrienne@...http://www.nationalautismassociation.org

SERVICE ANIMALSFirst-Grader With Autism To Get Service DogDecember 12, 2003LACOMBE, ALBERTA--Six-year-old son Girard will soon become one ofthe few children with autism in Canada to have a specially-trained servicedog."It's amazing," said his mother, le, who applied for the assistantdoga year and half ago. "I'm still in shock that we've been accepted. Thethought of this dog and all the things we'll be able to do that we haven'tbeen able to do to this point is very exciting."The dog has just started its training at National Service Dogs, anon-profitregistered charity in Ontario. According to a recent story in the LacombeGlobe, NSD is the only place in North America that trains dogsspecificallyto help children with autism.The dog will be taught to keep from running away or into traffic.Itwill let 's mother know if there is any danger. It will alsoprovidecompanionship for the first grader.