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New study suggests getting a pet may help improve social skills
French researchers from the Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire de Brest strengthens what many clinicians and parents have known for years that pets help children with autism. This new study provides evidence that bringing a pet home to a child with autism may help the child develop improved social behaviors.
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