A charity that provides service dogs free of charge to people with autism has said it is desperately seeking new volunteers ...

According to Autism Speaks, an organization dedicated to advocacy for those with autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a range of conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors, speech, ...

The newest members of Chewy’s Boston office are two yellow labrador retrievers who will be using the city as their classroom to eventually help children with autism. Brothers Blue and Luca are 10-week ...

Two families in eastern Ontario have welcomed some very special four-legged friends into their homes, ones whose job is to ...

We’ve all heard of seeing-eye dogs, those protective pooches that help blind people navigate the intricacies of daily life. These service dogs require an ability to make split-second decisions and be ...

A group of researchers at the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine is launching a new study this fall to find out if or how service dogs help children with autism spectrum disorder. The ...

Dogs are known to be great companions. Many dogs also have important jobs, such as helping individuals who are legally blind and assisting police officers. Therapy dogs have also been shown to help ...

As more research is done into ADHD and autism for humans, researchers say they see similar behavioral patterns in dogs as ...

The idea that dogs might display autism-like traits first emerged in the 1960s, when veterinarians began noting unusual behavioral patterns that resembled symptoms seen in humans. Today, the ...

Scientists say that autism isn't uniquely human, as new evidence shows dogs can be on the spectrum. According to Dr Jacqueline Boyd, an animal scientist from Nottingham Trent University, pooches can ...