The Role That Assistance Dogs Play in Supporting People with Disabilities

Assistance Dogs and Disability Support

Assistance Dogs and Disability Support explores the ways trained dogs can support people with physical, sensory, and mental disabilities. Drawing on participant and expert perspectives, the book examines how assistance dogs can contribute to greater independence, emotional wellbeing, and social connection. It considers the practical and personal roles these dogs can play in everyday life. The book is relevant to people with disabilities, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and readers interested in human-animal support relationships.

Key Features:

• Explores the role of assistance dogs in supporting people with disabilities
• Covers support for individuals with physical, sensory, and mental disabilities
• Examines how dogs can contribute to greater independence
• Discusses potential benefits for emotional wellbeing and daily quality of life
• Explores the role of assistance dogs in strengthening social connections
• Incorporates insights from people with lived experience and relevant experts
• Examines the practical ways dogs can assist people in everyday situations
• Provides perspectives on the human-animal relationship in disability support
• Offers accessible information for caregivers and healthcare professionals
• Useful for readers interested in disability research, assistance dogs, and supportive human-animal relationships