Children with Autism Who Live With Pets Are More Assertive (VIDEO)

University of Missouri-Columbia

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Although much media attention has focused on how dogs can improve the social skills of children with autism, a University of Missouri researcher recently found that children with autism have stronger social skills when any kind of pet lived in the home.

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