CENTER FOR THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND P U R D U E U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E O F V E T E R I N A R Y M E D I C I N E ANIMALS & AUTISM HumanAnimalInteraction.org IT IS ESTIMATED 25% THAT ALMOST 25% OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SOME FORM...
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CENTER FOR THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND P U R D U E U N I V E R S I T Y C O L L E G E O F V E T E R I N A R Y M E D I C I N E ANIMALS & AUTISM HumanAnimalInteraction.org IT IS ESTIMATED 25% THAT ALMOST 25% OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SOME FORM OF ANIMAL- ASSISTED INTERVENTION WE CREATED A NEW BEHAVIORAL CODING TOOL WHICH IS DESIGNED TO CAPTURE EVENTUAL CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR CAUSED BY INTERVENTION A CLASSROOM PROGRAM OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES WITH GUINEA PIGS HAD POSITIVE EFFECTS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, INCLUDING INCREASES IN SMILING AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORS MORE RESEARCH IS NEEDED TO VALIDATE THESE EXPERIENCES AND REDUCE THE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION To support this research, please visit: giving.purdue.edu/HAB Dr. Maggie O'Haire Assistant Professor of Human-Animal Interaction Center for the Human-Animal Bond
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