has anyone thought about getting a dog???
Posted by
Josie Barnshaw
on 27th July 2009
at 19:25
Hi Jen
What a lovely story! My son was diagnosed with Aspergers when he was 7, he is now 14. We have had a dog since he was a baby. Having said that my son is verbal and while he has some difficulties with interpreting the meaning behind other people's use of language and literal interpretation, he manages quite well.
I do remember seeing a film a couple of years ago about a couple with an autistic boy who didnt speak at all and they bought him a puppy with astounding results.
Thanks for sharing your story.
Josie
Posted by
Elena - former Community Manager
on 28th July 2009
at 09:47
Very cool story, Jen! I'm glad getting a pup has helped your son learn about friendship & love. : )
Posted by
louise ife
on 11th August 2009
at 22:37
so lovely my son is 2 and has autism we have been thinking of getting a dog he is non verbal at the moment and reacts so well when we go to my father in laws house as he has a dog and he loves it so much xx
Posted by
michaelz
on 7th July 2010
at 10:58
THE DOG THAT CHANGED A LITTLE BOY'S WORLD
Monday July 5,2010
Monday July 5,2010
By Monica Holloway
In this exclusive extract from a new book, the mother of a child born with autism reveals how a golden retriever transformed her son's closed-off existence...
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/184954/The-dog-that-changed-a-little-boy-s-world
Posted by
Elena - former Community Manager
on 7th July 2010
at 20:35
Too sweet!
Posted by
cubby
on 1st December 2010
at 09:18
I want that dog is cute and licky licky dogs are the best *lick lick lick lick sloblick lick lick lick lick lick lick licklick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick lick
Posted by
Elena - former Community Manager
on 1st December 2010
at 10:43
:-)
I want a dog too...but I can't have one in the flat I'm renting.
Posted by
cubby
on 1st December 2010
at 16:03
move flat and get a licky dog
Posted by
michaelz
on 2nd December 2010
at 12:34
Julia Romp
tried everything to help her autistic son, but it was not until a stray
cat came into their garden that George suddenly came to life - and began
to communicate for the first time. Here, she tells Lucy Ash about the
moment they first met Ben the cat. Hear the whole interview on our
website later today (see "l...atest episode") or read the book: A Friend
Like Ben: The Cat That Came Home for Christmas.
Posted by
michaelz
on 2nd December 2010
at 12:39
click on the photo above to hear bbc world service outlook interview.
there's also an article in the guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/nov/13/cat-autism-julia-romp
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Posted by
jen74
on 27th July 2009
at 19:19
My son has asd an many conditions within that spectrum, one of which is social communication.
We got a dog a few month's ago, and at home, our son is a different child. It's his new best friend, something that he has never had.
He has always had a fear of every animal going and i must admit for the first week, we thought that we might have to give our dog back, due to our son staying in his room, all of the time. But now, he loves his dog so much, he gives him hugs, kisses, talks to him, and it makes our son smile. and he even says to the dog "i love you"
My son still has a fear of every animal going, including other peoples dogs, but that doesn't matter, because my son has a new friend. and what a feeling that is, as a parent.