"I have never, in 17 years, seen my son voluntarily try or even want to interact with a dog," said his mom, who shared the profound moment online.

As well as being her autism assistance dog, Ember can also detect when Faith's heart rate gets too fast and when she might be ...

A teenager has spoken of the "exciting" moment she was named Young Person of the Year at Crufts. Faith and her autism ...

He later read books about autism and eventually won permission from prison officials to try to train dogs for kids. The experiment has been a shining success, said Debi Stevens, director of the ...

Director Jay Hemphill describes “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” as an adventure, a murder mystery and a ...

A Montreal woman with autism is fighting to be reunited with her dog, after being forced to give her up due to complaints from her apartment building’s management. Heather Yampolsky says her ...

A teenage girl and her faithful autism assistance dog have been nominated for an award at this year's Crufts. Faith, from Crewe, Cheshire, and Ember, a St Bernard, will be attending the dog show ...