We achieve success when our students feel success

Let me share a parents perspective of one of our special clients with you...

“My son has Autism with high sensory and severe OCD. He could not move from one spot all day and did not trust anything or anyone around him and thought if anything or anyone touched him he would die, so he withdrew from the world and became sad and lonely. He found school, home & outside world difficult which in turn made our family sad. He couldn't leave the house and we had to watch and help him with everything 24hrs a day. This became draining and exhausting and put huge stress on our family. The whole situation was not good for his or our mental health. We tried everything we could think of to help; from hospital stays to doctor's appointments, and specialist therapies but nothing seemed to get through to him until we tried Canine Comprehension.

We saw Canine Comprehension as our last resort as we had tried everything and we felt as though we were losing our son to his Autism and OCD. It was wonderful that the Canine Comprehension tutor and dog could come and interact at school or home and were there for us whenever we needed it. Canine Comprehension tutors listened and asked questions about our son. They were very approachable, friendly, knowledgable, kind and considerate. It was clear they also wanted the best for our son. They didn't look at his issues as being a job that was too hard (like other 'experts'), they saw it as a challenge.

The impact they have made on our son and our family has been immense. He has changed from someone who couldn't move for fear of germs and therefore couldn't cope with school or the community, shutting himself away from everyone to a child who enjoys going to school, loves being around people, looks forward to going out and has a smile on his face and cracking jokes with everyone. He has grown emotionally. He has got his self-confidence back. He is connecting with his peers and working on ways to reduce anxiety, problem solve and navigate friendships.

We have got our family back. We are a lot less stressed and happier and can now look forward to a future."

I hope this case study put a smoke on your face. We still think about that young man and are so proud of all he has achieved and the bigger life he is able to lead.