Now, newly discussed research is challenging that assumption, with a study now suggesting that dogs may experience forms of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

According to News Center Maine, the nonprofit NEADS World Class Service Dogs paired Sawyer Marston, an autistic teen, with his service dog, Emmitt, three years ago. Emmitt is a black Labrador ...

COLUMBIA, Ill. (CN) - A state appeals court said an autistic boy may take his specially trained dog to school. The ruling denied a request by the Columbia School District to suppress a preliminary ...

January 19, 2015, Sherwood, Ore. -- A Sherwood family has filed a federal complaint with the Department of Justice after their autistic son was not allowed to bring his service dog to school without ...

I received an interesting note from an acquaintance which started me thinking, and ultimately started me worrying. The note read, in part: "My sister lives in Brooklyn, in the Williamsburg area. In ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a dog lovers dream! A dog washing service on Chicago's West Side is giving adults with autism a chance at a job they love. Washdog is one of many micro -businesses operated by ...

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 ...