About us
Dogs for Autism train and provide autism assistance dogs, at no cost to the autistic recipient, to lessen the disabling impacts of autism and change lives through trained interventions and unconditional friendship. We work with autistic people of any age, anywhere in the UK. We achieved charity status in January 2019 and are extremely proud of our life changing achievements over the last few years, with the charity having an excellent reputation in the assistance dog world, both nationally and internationally.
Our dogs:
Reduce anxiety and increase safety in public
Help to de-escalate anxieties and calm difficult behaviours
Play communication games to encourage social engagement, motivate speech and language efforts and build social confidence
Alert family members to the onset of a changing mood, giving them time to assess the situation and decide on a course of action
Provide positive attachment/unconditional friendship to people who often find themselves to be socially isolated and lonely
Administer deep pressure therapy
