By PAWS on May 10, 2012
Sally the Corgi is making a big difference to Nick who has Aspergers following Mum Tessa attending our PAWS worskshops in Leeds. Hear Nick and Mum Tessa speaking to ITV Yorkshire You can also read about their story in the Huffington Post We still have spaces available at our next sets of workshops taking place [...]
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By corri@pawsresearch on May 1, 2012
We’ve had a great response from families offering help with our study looking into how dogs can change their day to day lives. We only need 15 more families to complete our study. If you do not yet have a dog, but are considering getting one within the year, please get in touch to help as [...]
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By AmyD@paws on March 29, 2012
We are pleased to say we have two new venues available for 2012, we will now be holding workshops in Milton Keynes and Ballymena, Northern Ireland. We have just confirmed dates for our new series of Bristol, Canterbury and Bridgend workshops. Next month we are also looking forward to visiting Harlow for the first time. [...]
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By corri@pawsresearch on March 21, 2012
If so, you could make all the difference! We are currently looking for parents of children between the ages of 3 to 16yrs with autism. Taking part involves sparing half an hour of time to talk to us over the phone on three separate occasions. For more information, visit our research pages, or contact Kate [...]
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By corri@pawsresearch on March 14, 2012
Radio 4’s You & Yours featured a programme on whether dogs are being bred to make good pets, featuring Dr John Bradshaw, a specialist in canine behaviour. For centuries dogs were bred to work. Recently working breeds have been bred for the show ring. Many of us want them to be good companions rather than [...]
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By AmyD@paws on February 22, 2012
Our workshops are all about discussing all aspects of pet dog ownership and the possible positive influence this has with children with autism. Over a series of three workshops we cover considerations when choosing and owning a dog, their care, behaviour and training, hopefully breaking down all the information into manageable bite size chunks. Click [...]
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By katie@paws on January 26, 2012
Spaces available for parents of children with autism. Click here to sign up, or simply pass on these details to anyone who may benefit.
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By corri@pawsresearch on January 24, 2012
A recent study by a Japanese research group looked at the effects of pet dogs on brain activity in a group of 14 dog-owning volunteers. The volunteers underwent brain positron emission tomography (PET) scans while their own pet dogs were absent and again when they were present. Results showed that the brain regions associated with [...]
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By katie@paws on January 11, 2012
Hear about Karen Davies’ experiences of the PAWS workshops. Click here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00mljts and move the cursor to start listening to the interview from 2:6:25
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By katie@paws on January 5, 2012
With almost 200 families already benefitting from the PAWS workshops, we are pleased to now be able to offer a unique PAWS aftercare service! Being fully aware that parents may need refresher courses as well as long-term problem solving help, we have always been keen to develop a strong support network for as long as [...]
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