zAnimal Therapies and Autism Ranking:

Additional Information

There are different explanations as to why this therapy may help including

• Animals are easier to get on with than humans, so the person with autism feels less pressurized
• Animals are interesting and compelling, so the person with autism is instinctively drawn to them
• The person with autism learns a range of skills which can be transferred to other situations

Related Additional Information

• Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapies
• Canine Therapy
• Elephant Therapy
• Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies
• Hippotherapy

Updated

28 Mar 2017

Last Review

01 Oct 2014

Next Review

01 Mar 2017