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Therapy dog for people with autism
Nekardová, Eliška ; Fiala Šebková, Naděžda (advisor) ; Chmelíková, Eva (referee)
This Bachelor thesis is focused on autism and the importance of an assistance dog for people with this handicap.
Part of this work deals with pervasive developmental disorders, autism where the terms of the classification system ranks. There is also described three basic areas: social interaction, communication, interests and rituals. The work also indicated the distribution of pervasive developmental disorders according to the international classification system for children's autism, atypical autism, Asperger syndrome, other childhood disintegration disorder, Rett syndrome, other pervasive developmental disorders and autistic traits. The work also shows the development of disorders in different age groups and concise diagnosis of autism.
The second part deals with general zootherapy and detail subsequently canistherapy. There is a treatise on the history and forms of animal assisted therapy. An important part of the dismantling of the interaction of humans and animals, the influence of animal assisted therapy on individuals with pervasive developmental disorder. The work is mention of contraindications and canistherapy of ethics for assistance dogs. There are also described breeds suitable for this activity, Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Flat-Coated Retriever and a Border Collie. In the south part includes information on training assistance dog in various organizations in the Czech Republic, specifically at the training center Helppes and organizacion Pomocné tlapky.
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