| Description |
1 online resource (251 pages). |
| Series |
New directions in the human-animal bond
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| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
In The Golden Bridge , Patty Dobbs Gross explains how specially bred and trained dogs facilitate communication for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. This important work is a guide for parents, teachers, and therapists alike, and is written for all those who are dealing with the social, emotional, and educational issues related to raising children with such cognitive challenges. The Golden Bridge explores unique and complex issues inherent in living with autism, training an assistance dog to work with a child with autism or a developmental disability, and using an assistance dog to deal with a child's grief. Myths and labels about autism are explored, examined, and carefully redefined. While focusing on children with autism in The Golden Bridge , Dobbs Gross shares key insights applicable to anyone breeding, raising, training, and working with dogs to mitigate any type of disability at any age. This impressive volume also contains a list of resources for follow-up information, a section on books about autism, and a directory of assistance dog providers. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Autistic children.
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Developmentally disabled children.
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Guide dogs.
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Human-animal relationships.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gross, Patty Dobbs, 1957- Golden bridge. West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, c2006. 155753408X (DLC)2006003618 |
| Standard No. |
9781612494203 |
| ISBN |
9781612494203 (pdf) |
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