Canada - Quebec newspaper "The Sun" recounts the work of the association Mira to provide children with autism assistance dogs. Valuable assistance effectively supplementing existing treatment. 
Catherine Kozminski says its difficult to find solutions that can alleviate the troubles of her daughter Maëlle. Achieving a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) related to autism, the girl suffers from violent seizures as difficult to live for herself and for her family. PDD affects verbal and non-verbal communication, social relations and interests of the patient. 

To help Maëlle, diagnosed at age 3, her mother had sought all possible solutions from experts working in the public and private. Because autism is characterized by multiple disorders, the number of medical interventions can be enormous. Mrs. Kozminski evokes the "galley" to manage appointments twenty specialists at a time. 

Then, through a friend, she discovered and called the Mira Foundation. It provides people with disabilities trained dogs to meet the needs. Maëlle and his family hosted Labelle, a labernois two years ago. The dog accompanies the child in his sleep, calm her attacks, and aid out of its rigidity. For the mother of Maëlle, the result is spectacular, the little girl she is smiling more. 

The dog not only helps the child but also the family by bringing joy and comfort. For the child, the dog is an additional benefit that complements an intervention plan already exists.

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