zAnimal Therapies and Autism Ranking:

Aims

Different animal therapies have different aims. For example, interaction with an animal may be designed to

• Reduce fear of specific animals, such as dogs or cats
• Teach responsibility and commitment
• Teach problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Improve language and social skills
• Give the person with autism and his carers an enjoyable time

Related Aims

• Anxiety and Autism
• Mental Health and Autism
• Restricted, Repetitive Patterns of Behaviour, Interests, or Activities and Autism
• Social Interaction and Autism

Updated

28 Mar 2017

Last Review

01 Oct 2014

Next Review

01 Mar 2017