Service Dogs have been enriching the lives of their owners/ handlers for generations. Whether it be assistance with mobility/ stability, guiding the sight impaired, warning the hearing impaired, or even providing early warning of impeding medical issues - the core responsibilities of the Service Dog center around enabling the handler to better operate within their environment and better live their lives with greater independence, safety, and security.

   For those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ASD-related disabilities, life has it's own set of unique personal challenges.  Some of these challenges, such as anxiety, speech, and elopement disorders, may not be readily identifiable to the passer-by.  Others may be much more obvious physical traits such as stimming, walking/ coordination/ stability issues, or obsessive tendencies.  To complicate mitigation, many of these challenges may vary widely from day-to-day based upon external stimuli, such as noise, lighting, crowds, or other environmental-related stressors.

"The introduction of a Task-Trained Service Dog is a liberating and empowering tool to mitigate
the effects of ASD and ASD-related disabilities."

  The TTASD is far and beyond the family pet, but is one that has successfully accomplished a specific training and conditioning program in order to perform specific tasks in response to the handler's immediate needs.

The result: an on-site, constantly available provider of both companionship and specialized, focused therapy.