The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of animal-assisted interventions
on social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder, based on evidence from …

Dogs are becoming increasingly popular in pedagogical settings. Particularly children with
special educational needs are believed to benefit from dog-assisted interventions. However …

ABSTRACT Background Reading to Dogs (RTD) interventions have become increasingly
prevalent in UK primary schools. However, there is a need for research examining teachers' …

Abstract Introduction Animal-Assisted Therapy has been advocated to benefit individuals
with neurodevelopmental disorders. Among all the various kinds of animals used in the …

This study evaluated an online multi-component Reading to Dogs (RTD) intervention named
Paws and Learn (PAL). Designed as a controlled feasibility study (ie, comparing an …

Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have been found to benefit human emotional state and
cognitive performance. Recent applications of AAI have extended to classrooms with a …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted interventions have benefits in different populations, such
as children with cerebral palsy or autism spectrum disorder. In this regard, human–animal …

Simple Summary Executive functions are cognitive processing skills associated with
planning, problem-solving, decision making, and regulating behaviour. For some individuals …

In this study, we observed pupils reading to a dog in a school reading course and asked:
How can the pedagogic rituals of schooling explain the dog's role as a non-judgmental …

More than 800,000 students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are served in US public
schools, a number that has increased annually for almost 20 years since Individuals with …