Service Dogs for Autism (Tasks for Autism, Getting an Autism Service Dog, and Considerations)
Service Dogs for Autism // Looking for a service dog for autism? Or maybe you already have a potential service dog, but are looking for what service dog tasks for autism are helpful? In this video, I break down everything you need to know about service dogs for autism. Whether you're looking for a service dog for your child, or adult with autism, these tasks will be helpful!
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:29 Disclaimer
1:01 What is autism?
2:30 What does an autism service dog do?
3:00 Does someone with autism qualify for a service dog?
3:35 A service dog isn't for everyone
4:19 Service Dog Tasks for Autism
4:42 Deep pressure therapy
5:05 Social Interactions / Graceful Exits
6:02 Locate someone wandering
6:25 Interrupting self-harm behaviors
8:13 how to get a service dog for autism
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Thank you for making these videos! They have been very helpful during my research on how to train my own future psychiatric service dog. I'm actually hoping my SD will support me navigating this world as someone with anxiety and autism! Just one side note: As someone with autism, I'd like to inform you that the Puzzle Piece symbol is actually not recognized anymore. Not only does it imply that autistic people are "incomplete", "missing a piece", or "suffering from a puzzling condition", it's also associated with Autism Speaks, a company that speaks over autistic people and endeavors to change them through "therapies"!
Thank you so much for letting me know 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I work more with anxiety / ptsd so am not as up to date with the best language/etc for autism. I realize I should’ve probably asked someone prior and will prob end up redoing this video. I am grateful for you letting me know, so thank you so much!!
@@LisaGallegos Hey no problem! 😊 We're all learning here and I totally understood from your videos that you deal more with anxiety/PTSD. I admire & appreciate your work in helping people be more independent, and teaching doggos how to better help their humans! So *thank you* for what you do + your willingness to learn🥰🙏🏼 I think replacing the footage of puzzle piece imagery with the Rainbow Infinity Sign would be a simpler fix if you didn't want to redo the whole video!
I was literally going down here to make this same comment!
Read some of the comments and some are quite upset with the verbiage of "suffering with ". So to help i would say "living with". Im not upset with it because i personally understand that we sometimes get verbiage wrong even when being very well intended and trying hard. Keep up the good work. Its hard to get it right and make everyone happy.
Thank you! 🙏🏼 I appreciate your comment. That’s a great suggestion as to what to say instead
My pleasure. When we try to do the right thing, sometimes the words don't come the way we want. We all just need to be understanding.
With my assistance dog in training I managed to go on a bus by myself for the first time which is really difficult being autistic :) she has made my life much better
When you started your disclaimer I thought you were going to say you aren't an expert on autism and not just to not diagnose based off of just what you said. I was a little disappointed that you didn't. Not everything you said was 100% accurate, which I've seen pointed out already. I just suggest that you add that to your disclaimer.
Thanks you for making for this video 💙
Thank you!
Very helpful. Thank you so much!
Helpful
I'm not "suffering from autism". I am an autistic person, who thrives in many environments and suffers from ignorant people with intentions to hurt me and without intention to hurt me, I suffer from urban planning not made to be comfortable for humans, especially disabled humans and I suffer when surrounded by noise, lights that overstimulate me and some certain smells. Autism is as much me, as being a human.
Heyo friendly reminder that the puzzle piece is not a good symbol to use for autism. Its used by a hate group and the meaning behind it is very problematic. Thank you for the information on service dogs
helpful!
Helpful ❤
I'm glad!
Love this video, my son has ASD and ADHD. Just starring to look into this as my son's therapist suggested a pet dog in his disability insurance scheme. But I'm in Australia, so I need to find someone to help me here 😢
I appreciate the information. Just got a puppy to help my autistic granddaughter with her meltdown and I'm afraid she might wondering around. I really need to find how to training the puppy.
I have a lot of puppy videos! I would work on socialization and puppy training first before focusing on service dog stuff.
Thank you, I know the puppy fist training is socializing, the obedience and finally will be trying to training for service dog, I know will take long time, and some time the puppy might not be candidate for service dog. I believe in try and keep trying 🙏💖 Thank you so much, God bless you and your family 🙏
Very informative video, have a daughter with Autism…. My Dog is for me with PTS
I trained my first dog, and now I'm training my second since my boy is pretty old
Do the child should be able to be present at the training? I saw a person holding a leach and the child have another leach.
Massive question what is the best dog that’s medium or small for anxiety and a bit high autism but also I sadly I have learning slower good at maths in year 1 then got worse in 2 3 4 Got worse in 5 and even worse 6 I got a 1 in maths in year 6
Plus sadly I’m 12 and probs going crazy in public spaces I have horrible ear defenders
Helpful. Do you have any tips for my son who has an autoimmune disease and painful joints, particularly in the knees and ankles. He struggles to walk. I have seen bull mastiffs. I have another son, 2 actually, who have ASD, one of them has multiple mental disorders too.
Hi! My name is Nicole Delieto and I also have Asperger syndrome. I’m trying to train my dog Freya as an autism spectrum disorder, assistance, dog/Asperger syndrome, assistance dog. How did you train your dog? I’m on training her and getting her through training classes at Petco for her Canine good citizen, I would really like to get some pointers on how I can train Freja better. An advocate for Asperger syndrome for 34 years. I am used to functioning on my own. I never really thought I could have a service animal, since I was always very high functioning.
I have a question for anyone who knows. Can I teach my assistants dog tricks without messing up the assistants training?
i have autism and really bad anxiety, i have to be medicated for it. Not to mention i have germaphobia. Would i benifit from a service dog? because i think i would but not sure haha
I think it’s a personal decision you can make with your dr or therapist. It’s important to weigh the pros and cons! Do you have someone you can discuss with?
Don't say "people suffering from autism." Also, most autistic people prefer identity first language such as 'autistic people' rather than 'people with autism.'
Thank you for the reminder!
i tbh don’t feel like i’m suffering rn.
Fr I’m not suffering, I’m vibing.
Btw most of us hate being represented by the puzzle piece... Just thought I'd put it out there...
Yes, I like I am autistic rather than people with autism but in a seminar within my company the “professional” keep on saying that they should refer us as people with autism. I raise hand and said this is not what we wanted and even quote studies with that. And then the “professional” ignored me
I so wish I could have a service dog, even just a dog that can keep me from being alone during a shutdown... or keep me calm, from going into a meltdown with potential selfharm. People always push you to talk while a dog can understand you and support you by just being there. Sadly I have a wife who refuses to live with a pet inside the house and on top, our landlord doesn't allow pets. I so need it though... but where I live there's not even such a thing for service dogs and whatever they call autism support here comes straight out of a 70s movie. The only things that they know here are therapy and old good antidepression pills, anti anxiety and adhd tablet. But everything that does work is unheard of or simply illegal. Going through life like this is torture.
If you live in the United States or the UK there is laws that support those with service dogs! In the United States we have the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). Not sure about UK but it is totally possible if you need a service dog or think it could seriously benefit you!
@@ranch_bird5569 don't live in either country and our stupid voters keep leaning more and more to the right. They're not interested AT ALL in stuff that can help people in need. We're just the parias of society to them.
@@ranch_bird5569 yeah I know, I keep pointing out to all kinds of doctors, therapist, psychologists and psychiatrists that they have to come out of the 70s, look at science and see what is successfully used in neighboring countries. Even the EU has laws about this but it's far from the first time this conservative right-wing country flaunts EU rules.
I wish I had one ima get a dog and train one DINT COME AT ME I have ADHD anxity disorder Asd(autisum) and odd I didn't self dio my mom adopted me and saw I was acting weird and took me to doctors
This is ridiculous. We don't "suffer from autism" we are Autistic people who have individual challenges. Regardless of if the intentions of this were supposed to be good, it's ridiculous that you would say "people who are suffering from autism".... words mean something and can be really harmful to the community.
Opinion: view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. There are people in the comment section basing their opinion that stating people who suffer with autism is inappropriate. This is an opinion. For mini with autism they do suffer due to the artistic traits. It’s a truth for them, me. Maybe for others with autism they do not suffer as a result of their autism traits. In regards to a service dog for giving aid to one who has a disability (suffers some challenge due to their condition that others may or may not suffer a challenge… defines the role of the need for a service dog… in my opinion. The service dog is “able” by some function to meet the need of the individual in a challenge or situation they suffer due to the difference of autism. Therefore, it is providing “a service” that is not necessary for the well-being of those without a disability or a challenge or a suffering that might be present as a part and parcel of autism. Those who chime in the “speak for others” in my opinion ahem… telling people what is appropriate in regards to an opinion, vs fact, in my opinion are the same as “Autism Speaks”… putting words and assumptions and protocols in place to control a situation to insure social acceptance in peoples behaviors. It’s the epitome of double-standard and the pot calling the kettle black. There CAN BE frequent, daily, a lifetime of suffering with presenting with autism characteristics from society and sensory and physical disabilities by the individual themselves and so often lack of access to basic life needs for mental physical well-being… suffering thst which may or may not be part of a neurotypical experience of life and living directly related to Autism. The service dog gives aid to the person in their challenge, their suffering of that which is not necessarily a challenge for others to make their life more sufferable 😘 The attack on linguistics by this community is often insufferable to my hope in humanity to give a little grace and love and support to everyone and anyone attempting to help or raise awareness or love another human in all of their challenges and suffering… like our canine friends do so beautifully. A dog is so much more accepting and living than humans with it without autism in the mix. They provide support not because we suffer autism but because they discern our suffering and seek to console and comfort… not tell us to not do this or do that or say this or say that… they just see our suffering and attempt to bring us that which we need. Anyone attempting to help bring a service dog connection to anyone suffering with a true desire to give aid is going to be given more measures of grace. These linguistic warriors need to stand back and take a long look in the mirror and evaluate if what they are picking apart on the minors is aiding the major goal or simply pushing more loving and caring people away from the autism community. It does make me wonder if they are simply trolls that are not autistic and that is the goal to cause a divide from those who would support does with autism and those with autism I getting in the middle and critiquing both sides. Sensory suffering due to scent anaphylactic response is a great combination for a service dog to alert. They can discern your scent trigger at a range you can’t… and your human support individual can’t at all. It’s incredibly helpful. The service dog can alert to the sensory to scent that dial area the blood vessels leading to blood circulation and resulting From a sensory induced syncope anaphylaxis event… which can result in much suffering of all kinds of maladies. Just one example of what one person suffering due to autism Dysautonomia vs a person not suffering with more sever sensory fysautonimia due to autism neurological difference. Thank you. ❤
Agree, I saw many comments speaking their own opinion on behalf of everyone with ASD. This content creator put in so much work and effort to make this really helpful video, and people are critiquing left right and centre. What if no one dared make videos like this anymore because they are too afraid to use "wrong" terms? That would be far worse for the autistic community. In my opinion, there is only one wrong word to use when talking about an autistic person and that is r***rd. The way you first heard certain terms or were introduced to certain imagery (like the puzzle piece) can really affect whether you view it positively, negatively or neutrally. I always saw the puzzle piece as saying that autistic people are just another piece of the human puzzle. A different shaped piece, but equal in importance. Maybe I'm biased because I am obsessed with jigsaws, I don't know. I watched the entire video, and not once did I take offence. Some things in the video were general, but that seems natural to me considering this video is about service dog tasks first and foremost. And I think the disclaimer was plenty good at showing this wasn't a full information video about autism. I loved the way that she empathised that it's a spectrum. That's probably the most important part.
I appreciate the hell out of you making this video but just a heads up since you may not be aware puzzle pieces are associated with autism by autism speaks which some autistic people regard as a hate group. It’s all very complicated but being perceived to be aligned with autism speaks can cause a few autistic people to disregard your advice.
Thank you 🙏🏼
This was really helpful thanks, but it's not so nice to hear you keep saying suffering.
Sorry about that - for me I suffer daily from adhd, and I get really irritated when people say adhd is a super power because it causes a ton of issues daily. I was not aware that it wasn’t the appropriate language to use when making this vid but now I know!! I am glad you were able to still find the video helpful and I will be more mindful of that moving forward 🙏🏼
As informational as this video is, please improve your language. “Autistic people” not “people suffering from autism” and the puzzle piece symbol is harmful to the community
Please get rid of that atrocious puzzle piece crap.
I tried to edit out but it wouldn’t let me :(
I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and trained my service dog 🐕🦺 she helps to redirect my attention towards her rather than who or what is upsetting me if it gets bad enough to cause a meltdown she will make me sit down and she places her body over me to help calm me down and prevent me from losing control in public places she also is trained to create a space so people aren’t to close in crowded places
How did you train your dog? I have Asperger’s syndrome as well and I am owner training my service dog.