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Sunlei

(22,651 posts) Thu Oct 20, 2016, 08:03 AM Oct 2016

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An autistic boy who can't be touched has connected with a service dog

"This picture captures the face of a mother who saw her child, who she can't hug, wash, dress, snuggle and touch freely lay on his new service dog of his own free will, with a purposeful, unspoken attachment.
As a mother, I have seen countless challenging and painful moments my son has encountered and cried countless more.

"This is the face of a mom who has seen her son experience countless failed social interactions on the playground in an attempt to have a friend. Any friend. Any kind of connection.

"As a mother, I have seen countless challenging and painful moments my son has encountered and cried countless more.

"Yesterday however, I cried for a different reason. It is a feeling that is indescribable."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37712162/an-autistic-boy-who-cant-be-touched-has-connected-with-a-service-dog

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An autistic boy who can't be touched has connected with a service dog (Original Post) Sunlei Oct 2016 OP

Dogs are our angels get the red out Oct 2016 #1

Beautiful picture, and mom's expression says it all Orrex Oct 2016 #2

childs expression shows the connection. Not much is researched about mirror neurons Sunlei Oct 2016 #4

dogs are magic. mopinko Oct 2016 #3

get the red out

(13,467 posts)

1. Dogs are our angels

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 08:09 AM

Oct 2016

That's a very firm belief of mine.

Orrex

(63,216 posts)

2. Beautiful picture, and mom's expression says it all

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:55 AM

Oct 2016

Also, that dog looks so uptight.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

4. childs expression shows the connection. Not much is researched about mirror neurons

Reply to Orrex (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:31 AM

Oct 2016

mopinko

(70,140 posts)

3. dogs are magic.

Reply to Sunlei (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:03 AM

Oct 2016

i dont believe in any kind of magic except the kind that dogs have.
my bully is a therapy dog, and what he does is nothing short of amazing.

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