This article comes from Figaro magazine
You know the guide dog, the dog for the disabled or even the learning dog (intended for children with autism or Down syndrome).
Here is the assistance dog for academic success!
This is an animal trained to accompany children from primary to high school, in the classroom during school hours.
Its presence helps to calm relationships, limit arguments or reduce absenteeism.
Even the school's phobic students come back to take classes.
This service is provided by the recognized public utility association Handi'Chiens (Handichiens.org), which also places animals with the disabled.
Sixteen of them are currently in service in establishments (primary, middle and agricultural high schools) in France and Luxembourg.
Let us cite the case of the Henri-Dunant college in Évreux where the dog Silou attends history, SVT or sports classes for 23 hours each week.
Also read: Disability: “My dog is the condition of my autonomy”
Training a dog lasts 2 years…
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