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05 Jul 2011, 11:23 pm

********************AUTISM SERVICES DOGS MUST BE TRAINED TASKS TO HELP MITIGATE THE DISABILITY OTHERWISE IT IS NOT A SERVICE DOG BUT AN EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL********************************************

Autism Service dogs are dogs that are TASK trained to help individuals on the autism spectrum. each service dog is specially trained to each individual. Autism service dogs are best described as a cross between seeing eye and hearing dogs as their tasks are similar.
Autism service dogs are often trained to guide their handler through crowds , around hazards and to an exit, bathroom, car or home. They are also trained to find their handler or lead their handler to a person they were with when separated in a crowd or lead them to a quiet place. They are also trained intelligent disobedience where they will block the individual from walking into the street then refuse to more after given a cross command if a car is coming.these are some examples of seeing eye type tasks. these are important during sensory overload or just for navigating the environment safely.

Hearing task include alerting to name being called, phone ringing fire alarm going off or a knock on the door. these both help with sensory overload but also when the handler is tuning out sensory input.

other tasks will include to retrieving and alerting to lost items, bringing a card with medical info to someone on command. When it comes to sensory over load the dogs are trained to apply deep pressure to help bring the handle out as well to help cal a meltdown. Autism dogs can also be trained to redirect self injury.

note task related help, there are other benefits of having a service dog that are secondary benefits. I have found having a service dog has reduced my anxiety and helped me socialize and make friends. Because I have a service dog I am more independent too, I also seem to be able to concentrate better as well. My meltdowns have also decreased as well.

here is a list of some task but not all of them

Symptom/ challenge Task trained

Impulsive running: Dog retrieves individual

PICA: Interrupts behavior

Self harming behavior: Will interrupt behavior

Night Awakenings: Alert parents by barking or climb into bed with individual

Non-verbal: offer behavior when person tries to command

Social Isolation: Focus shifts to dog.

Fire alarms: Dog alerts the individual and gets them out

meltdowns: Dog climbs in lap to calm individual

Streets: Dog will stop individual from walking right out

Sneaking out: Alerts parents by barking

Nightmares: Dog will crawl into bed to calm individual

Wandering: Track and find individual/ offer protection

Dropped item: refuses to move till the item is picked up or will retrieve the item

Separated from in crowds: seeks out person

Over whelmed or over stimulate: dog will lead individual to exit or a quiet area

Other tasks may also be trained as well especial if there are multiple conditions. i.e. Seizure alert.


FAQ

What rights do autism service dogs have?
Autism service dogs and their handlers have all the same right as any other service dog or seeing-eye dog would. By ADA law they are required access to all areas the public is allowed

Can the service animal attend school with my child?
Yes under ADA law the dog must be allowed to attend school and restaurants and any other public place with your child.

What are the age ranges to apply or one of these dogs?
Five years and older

Do they have them for adults on the spectrum?
Yes

Where do I get an autism service dog?
You should applying to service dog organizations such as NEADS, Wilder woods and Highland canine

How much do they cost?
Most organizations charge 5-10 thousand there are ways to help pay for it and raise the funds. They also count as a medical expense


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06 Jul 2011, 12:16 pm

Also please feel free to ask me any questions about autism dogs


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06 Jul 2011, 12:55 pm

How long do they take to train?


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06 Jul 2011, 2:04 pm

Phonic wrote:
How long do they take to train?


Tends to take about 2 years. When you apply to an organization the waiting list is often 2 years for this reason. Rganizations call when they have the dog trained or you ready, your ideal match. Then you go in the show you how yo work with the dog the they graduate and you go home


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06 Jul 2011, 2:31 pm

How much does an autism service dog cost?


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06 Jul 2011, 2:36 pm

Thanks for that, I've always wondered what autism dogs do.. had this bizarre thought that they handled conversation for us... ('look, a doggy!' *run away*) :)



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06 Jul 2011, 3:25 pm

I'm getting a autism service dog (I met her today!) and she'll be around $5000. She will take a year or less to train.



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06 Jul 2011, 3:38 pm

SuperTrouper wrote:
I'm getting a autism service dog (I met her today!) and she'll be around $5000. She will take a year or less to train.


Congrats! That is so exciting! Do you mind if I ask where you are getting her?


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06 Jul 2011, 3:42 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:
How much does an autism service dog cost?


They can cost anywhere from $5,000 to 20,000 but honestly I don't trust organizations asking more then $10,000. Make sure they will task train what you need very few organizations train them for adults and far less train them with the tasks indaviduals will need. Maple wood assistance dogs is very good they are up here in MA.

Also avoid ones who essentially tie a child to the dog teach the mother to com and it and call it a service dog! Remember service dogs MUST be trained tasks to help mitigate the disability.


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06 Jul 2011, 3:46 pm

Lene wrote:
Thanks for that, I've always wondered what autism dogs do.. had this bizarre thought that they handled conversation for us... ('look, a doggy!' *run away*) :)


Lol sometimes that happens but mostly people want to greet the dog. However I have had amusing and frustrating situations where I am walking through the mall and a large group of people all back away to the sides as they see us coming, or frightened preteens who in a large group see the dog and run!

Good thing Nim is a service dog and would never chase them, try that around a real dog and that's how you get chased and possibly bitten


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06 Jul 2011, 11:36 pm

I'm getting an Autism service dog too!

Hey, I just realized you are the one with the "old fashioned" GSD's. We talked on YouTube once. I am getting a Shiloh Shepherd.



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09 Jul 2011, 8:10 pm

Tamsin wrote:
I'm getting an Autism service dog too!

Hey, I just realized you are the one with the "old fashioned" GSD's. We talked on YouTube once. I am getting a Shiloh Shepherd.

That is really exciting I got a royal air GSD! Where are you getting your SD? (SD is short for service dog)


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09 Jul 2011, 8:20 pm

ASdogGeek wrote:
SuperTrouper wrote:
I'm getting a autism service dog (I met her today!) and she'll be around $5000. She will take a year or less to train.


Congrats! That is so exciting! Do you mind if I ask where you are getting her?


From a local organization here in PA. It's small and fairly new- they have 8 dogs right now. Their oldest dogs are one year on the 11th. None have been placed, but several are very close.

My dog is Lexi, a black Lab (English/American mix). She's a rescue... she was living in WV in deplorable conditions, underfed, no toys, had never been to a vet, etc. She'll live with me within a year.



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09 Jul 2011, 9:31 pm

SuperTrouper wrote:
ASdogGeek wrote:
SuperTrouper wrote:
I'm getting a autism service dog (I met her today!) and she'll be around $5000. She will take a year or less to train.


Congrats! That is so exciting! Do you mind if I ask where you are getting her?


From a local organization here in PA. It's small and fairly new- they have 8 dogs right now. Their oldest dogs are one year on the 11th. None have been placed, but several are very close.

My dog is Lexi, a black Lab (English/American mix). She's a rescue... she was living in WV in deplorable conditions, underfed, no toys, had never been to a vet, etc. She'll live with me within a year.


That is exciting. Will they be training light guide work? I hope you don't. Mind me ask :) just cure us


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09 Jul 2011, 9:40 pm

I don't know what light guide work is, but she'll be trained to: disrupt behaviors, cross streets and parking lots, deep pressure, sense if med levels are dropping in me, and push a button for emergencies in case I go unconscious (type I diabetic).



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11 Jul 2011, 10:15 pm

SuperTrouper wrote:
I don't know what light guide work is, but she'll be trained to: disrupt behaviors, cross streets and parking lots, deep pressure, sense if med levels are dropping in me, and push a button for emergencies in case I go unconscious (type I diabetic).


congrats! The waitting is the hardst part! do you get photos?


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