Wednesday, November 16, 2011

School uses dogs to help autistic students

School uses dogs to help autistic students in the classroom : News : miNBCnews.com

FLUSHING -- Two years ago, special education teachers at Central Elementary School in Flushing never dreamed they would see their autistic students walking a dog.

"The first time the dogs came in, it was utter chaos," said special education aide, Pam Weisenburger.

But now students are petting, feeding and even hugging their new friends Lelia and Brewtus. Children enter this classroom when they are six and leave when they are 12.

http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=686757#.TsQj2j1Co8k


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