Apr 2, 2024
The story of Makka and Grace
“I needed a door-to-door taxi service to get to & from college, and could not go out anywhere without my Mum. With him I began to independently travel to college, most days using two buses to college and two buses home. There is no way I could’ve done this without the support of my dog – we have come so far!
I still struggle on the odd days when I have to go to college without him, but now am a really confident traveller with him. He comes shopping with me, I can now independently travel to the osteopath/doctors. I can run errands & go to the shops all on our own!
I don’t like people in my space or touching me, Makka will block behind me to stop people coming too close or will ‘orbit’ circle round me to keep people away. He will give me deep pressure therapy when I am getting stressed to help me regulate my emotions. He will interrupt self-injurious behaviour such as picking or nail biting and if I am overwhelmed at college he will guide me to a named member of staff or a place on campus.
Makka will alert me to my anxiety & high heart rate & help me calm down, he is my constant, my soul mate, my best friend. He’s a bit of a doughnut and can be really crazy when free running!”
Mar 12, 2024
Megan the Cavapoo has transformed the life of 12-year-old Thomas, whose autism left him struggling to go to school. Watch his interview on ITV This Morning to hear the remarkable difference having a Dogs for Autism dog has made to the family’s life.
If you would like to see more videos about Dogs for Autism, please head on over to our Youtube channel.
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Jan 15, 2024
Receiving ADI accreditation means we have met their high standards of excellence in all aspects of our autism assistance dog training programme.
We’d like to thank everyone who has made this possible for us, including our trustees, staff and volunteers who have worked so tirelessly.
ADI is the leading authority in the Assistance Dogs industry. It establishes and promotes standards of excellence in all areas of assistance dog acquisition, training and partnership. Having previously been a candidate member of Assistance Dogs UK (ADUK), achieving ADI accreditation has now granted us full membership status in the UK organisation. All ADUK members are accredited by ADI and/or @igdfsocial The International Guide Dog Federation working to the highest training and welfare standards.
Earning ADI’s accreditation is an achievement of which we are immensely proud.
You can learn more about all the members of ADUK here.
All International members on the ADI website can be found here.
Dec 5, 2023
Donate this Christmas to help provide life-changing assistance dogs for autistic people.
Autism impacts people in different ways, but problems with social interaction and communication can lead to isolation and depression.
Dogs for Autism trains and provides assistance dogs free of charge, with ongoing support to the autistic person and their families, helping them achieve independence, improve their mental health and build self-esteem. These amazing dogs can help in all kinds of environments: education settings, public places and in the workplace making autistic people’s day-to-day lives that bit easier.
Donate now so we can provide more dogs free of charge for the autistic people who need them most.
