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Hi Dale

I am a Research Fellow in Disability and Inclusion at The University of Melbourne. We have a research project currently running in Victoria that is researching the use of assistance/therapy dogs with people with young onset dementia. While this is not specifically autism obviously, we are having to look at much of the similar literature, and I am in the early stages of a metastudy that I will be working on over the next couple of weeks.

Since we are both based in Victoria, would you be interested in catching up over the  next few weeks to have a chat? We are very interested to keep in close contact with the disability and carer communities, and strongly support co-research.

The NDIS is surely a challenge, and a united front is very important! We are eager to get research out there as soon as possible, but there is a small amount of research around (both with dogs and horses specifically).

I also have contacts with a number of people who are using horses with children, including with autism, and am a trained Equine Assisted Therapist, so my interest is in that area too.

My best email is [log in to unmask], and I can be called on 0439 671 336. I will be out of range today, but I will give you a call tomorrow.

Regards

Genee Marks
Research Fellow in Disability and Inclusion
The University of Melbourne
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Hi,

I believe Olga Solomon has worked in this area: reference is below. Pauleen Bennett has also done a lot of work on human-animal relationships: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/psychology/staff/profile?uname=P2Bennett 

 Kind regards,

Narelle

  

 Solomon, O. (2010). What a dog can do: Children with autism and therapy dogs in social interaction. Ethos, 38(1), 143-166.


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On 11 January 2017 at 23:38, Dreaves, Hilary <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

And here is a link to her publications list, including a SR of the literature ….   https://www.vet.purdue.edu/directory/person.php?id=684#Sele

 

Best

 

Hilary Dreaves

 

From: Dreaves, Hilary
Sent: 11 January 2017 12:19
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Subject: FW: Anyone know of or conducting research into assistance animals?

 

Hi,

 

I cannot add anything at all myself, but here is a lead that should be easily traceable/Google etc, I would have thought …

 

“Maggie (Marguerite) O’Haire at Purdue is the world expert in this and has published studies on the effects of animals on autistic children”.

 

Best

 

 

Hilary Dreaves

Research Fellow (Health Impact Assessment)

Department of Public Health and Policy

Institute of Psychology, Health and Society

University of Liverpool

L69 3GB

 

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From: The Disability-Research Discussion List [mailto:DISABILITY-RESEARCH@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Tanvir Bush
Sent: 11 January 2017 11:43
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Subject: Re: Anyone know of or conducting research into assistance animals?

 

Hi Dale,

have you come across this wonderful group?

 

 

All best,

Tanvir 

 

Dr Tanvir Bush

Novelist and researcher

Tel: 01249 322043

 

On 11 Jan 2017, at 11:16, Dale Reardon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

 

Hi,

 

I am particularly interested in whether anyone knows of, or conducting research into, the benefit of therapy / assistance animals to people with autism, particularly children.

 

The NDIS is rolling out in Australia and I cannot recall whether I have heard officially or just anecdotally that the NDIS will not fund therapy / assistance animals for people with autism because there is no research to prove / establish their benefit.

 

I have read many articles and blog posts of their tremendous benefit to children with autism and hope that this has been formalised into research.

 

If no research exists, then it would be a great area to get a grant for as there is a huge potential demand.

 

Dale.

 

 

Dale Reardon

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