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  • There are three basic ways [to use a dog to work with autistic children], one is just to be companion person and I'm thinking now more of autistic kids not somebody in a wheelchair or the dog belongs to a therapist and then it's used as an ice breaker to get the kid talking and get the kid interacting.

    "Interview with Dr. Temple Grandin" by Jenny Dean, www.floppycats.com. May 23, 2012.