Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Animal companions reduce social anxiety in children with ASD

Social anxiety, as measured by skin conductance responses, decreased in children with autism spectrum disorder when animals were present, according to a recent study.“This study provides physiological evidence that the proximity of animals eases the stress that children with autism may experience in social situations,” James Griffin, PhD, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, said in a press release.


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