Abstract

Objective: To identify the effects of pet therapy and improvement of social development in ASD Level 2 children.Design: Quantitative; Quasi-experimental; DescriptiveSetting: Western, rural Kansas Pediatric CenterParticipants: Children ages 5-10 years old diagnosed with ASD Level 2, Nurses, Parents of the children, Occupational therapistsMethods: Children with Level 2 Autism will be separated in two groups: one group will receive pet therapy and one group will not receive pet therapy. The children will be brought into the Pediatric Center every two weeks to be assessed and the parents will complete the Childhood Autism Rating Scale. Results/Conclusion: pending results and data collection

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