Autism Service Animals

Autism Service Animals

We provide a unique consultative service animal training for parents who want to train a pup to become an autism service animal for their child. We specialize in golden retrievers and golden doodles. The training begins at 8 weeks and culminates with a series of testing at one year. This program is designed for the child who experiences sensory issues due to autism. It is not designed for violent or aggressive children which we view as significantly different than a child who experiences meltdowns in an overwhelming environment. 

This is a fast paced, fun, interactive training curriculum and is sure to delight your child. It requires a commitment of two visits to Gilford per month during the ten month training sessions. Homework and tests are part of the curriculum and the training requires a commitment of 1.5 hours per day. There are a series of reading assignments that must be accomplished and videos that demonstrate proper techniques. 

We work in accordance of the practices outlined within Titles II and III of the ADA. Our work is reflective of the intents outlined in the International Service Animal criteria and we use Access Testing.
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Every handler and pup has a pairing agreement which documents the ways in which the animal will be trained for a variety of tasks affiliated with the handler's needs due to a diagnosed disability. 
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