Thursday, December 19, 2013

Learn How Jasper TX Diabetic Alert Dogs Aid Children Suffering With Autism

By Clyde Banosia


Jasper diabetic dogs are animals trained to detect unsafe blood sugar measurements in youngsters and alert their caregivers. These service animals can also be trained and socialized to meet the needs of autistic children and their families. They provide constant support, help children cope with unfamiliar surroundings and bring balance to intense situations.

Autistic children experience the world as a muddle of confusing perceptions. Service dogs offer a constant focus in the midst of changing stimuli. They follow basic routines, obey simple rules and communicate with unambiguous messages. When a dog remains calm in a hectic environment, the child feels less stressed and more relaxed.

A service dog allows a parent to visit public places with their autistic child and accomplish ordinary tasks. The constant presence of the dog increases the child's sense of security, decreases stress and reduces the incidence of inappropriate or disruptive behaviors. The child can also be harnessed to the dog to prevent bolting.

The service dog can assist with auditory and visual processing problems by alerting the autistic child to sounds requiring attention or obstacles in their path. It can guide disoriented children back home. The dog can also be taught to soothe an over-stimulated child by applying pressure with its body.

Training for service animals begins when they are young puppies. To ensure that they are never distracted from duty, they are gradually desensitized to background noise and exposed to increasingly crowded public areas. They undergo general obedience training in addition to leaning skills related to helping diabetic or autistic children.

Jasper diabetic dogs complete their training around the age of nine months. During most of their period, they are housed in a pen containing items of clothing worn by the child who will become their handler. When they are relocated and meet the youngster, the scent familiarity helps to form a strong and lasting bond.




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