Parents should consider the sensitivities of their children
with autism when choosing a pet
Many families face the decision of whether to get a dog. For
families of children with autism, the decision can be even more challenging.
Now, a University of Missouri researcher has studied dog ownership decisions in
families of children with autism and found, regardless of whether they owned
dogs, the parents reported the benefits of dog ownership included
companionship, stress relief and opportunities for their children to learn
responsibility.