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 Austism Assistance Dogs

Building relationshipsRPA raises and trains assistance dogs to do a variety of practical tasks for children and adults with disabilities.

The impact each dog makes on the life of their recipient is priceless, giving recipients a greater level of independence, self esteem and an overall improvement in psychological well-being and quality of life. Each dog costs approximately $29,000 to rear and train over a two year period.

At the completion of this time the dogs are placed with their recipients at no cost.
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 Autism Spectrum Disorders
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 Autism Fact Sheet Minimize
  • Autism does not discriminate and can affect children from all ethnic groups at all socio economic levels in society
  • Internationally, Autism Spectrum Disorders affect one in 154 children born throughout the world
  • There is not known cure
  • Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders are focused on managing all aspects of the disorder.
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders are lifelong disabilities
  • 50% of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders will not develop any meaningful speech in their lifetime
  • Children diagnosed with ASD’s are rapidly increasing throughout the world and has surpassed Down Syndrome as the most common developmental disability
  • One in 500 children born in Australia will be on the Autism Spectrum
  • Around 17 children are diagnosed in Australia every week
  • ASD are 10 times more common that cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy combined
  • ASD's are more common that Multiple Sclerosis, Down Syndrome and Childhood cancer
  • Boys are 4 times more susceptible than females
  • 75‐80% of persons with Autism also have mental retardation
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