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Title: Brief Report: Above and Beyond Safety: Psychosocial and Biobehavioral Impact of Autism-Assistance Dogs on Autistic Children and their Families.
Authors: Tseng, Angela
Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Jan2023, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p468-483. 16p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Subjects: Treatment of autism, Parent attitudes, Pet therapy, Mann Whitney U Test, Children's accident prevention, Descriptive statistics, Judgment sampling, Data analysis software, Service animals, Dogs, Psychological stress, Hydrocortisone
Abstract: Autism-Assistance Dogs (AADs) are highly-skilled service animals trained primarily to ensure the safety of an autistic child by preventing elopement and mitigating 'meltdowns'. Although anecdotal accounts and case-studies have indicated that AADs confer benefits above and beyond safety, empirical support anchored in validated clinical, behavioral, and physiological measures is lacking. To address this gap, we studied children and their families before and after receiving a well-trained AAD using a within-subject, repeated-measures design. Notably, this study is the first to assess change in a biomarker for chronic stress in both autistic children and their parents. Final analyses included pre-/post-AAD data from 11 triads (parent/handler-dog-child) demonstrating significantly positive psychosocial and biobehavioral effects of AADs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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