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2012
2012!
2012
2012
Every&year&is&a&busy&year&for&our& nonprot,&and&this&year&was& certainly&no&exception!&
This Year
ASDA&approved&12&new&families,& brought&10&new&dogs&into&our& program,&placed&7&dogs&with& families&and&individuals&aected& by&autism,&held&5&local&fundraisers,& placed&3&therapy&dogs,&held&3& weeks&of&Doggie&Day&Camp&and& placed&our&rst&facility&dog.& Welcome to the J and K classes!
And We
wouldnt&have&been&able&to& accomplish&any&of&these&things& without&the&dedication&we& received&from&you&J&our& volunteers,&our&families,&our& supporters,&and&our&donors.&& Thank you from all of us at ASDA!
Jake, Jersey, Jade, Juba, Jett Koda, Kenya, Karma, Keely, and Kai
One&of&the&main&reasons&Liams&family& wanted&a&service&dog&was&so&Liam& could&access&the&community&safely.& Before&Ginger&arrived,&Liam&was&only& able&to&leave&home&on&the&weekends& when&his&dad&was&home,&and&was&home& schooled&to&help&maintain&his&safety.& The&second&day&of&tether&training&was& the&rst&time&mom&had&been&able&to& take&Liam&out&of&the&house&on&her&own&in&over&a&year.&With&Gingers&support,& she&and&Liam&were&able&to&enjoy&a&nice&walk&through&a&local&park.&Ginger&has& been&enjoying&her&new&life&and&beautiful&backyard&in&Ridgewood,&NJ.
Heidi&was&placed&in&California&in&September.&Before&Heidis&arrival,&her&boy& was&a&little&uncomfortable&around&big&dogs.&In&just&a&short&amount&of&time,& Santi&has&learned&to&love&Heidi&and&they& have&built&an&incredible&bond.&Mom&recently& told&us&that&Santi&wants&Heidi&with&him&all& the&time,&and&they&have&to&intervene&to&be& sure&Heidi&gets&a&few&breaks.&Santi&likes&to& build&tents&over&her&dog&bed&for&the&two&of& them&to&play&in.&Heidi&is&also&making&a&huge& dierence&with&Santi&outside&of&the&home.& His&occupational&therapist&recently& mentioned&that&since&Heidis&arrival&she&has& seen&an&increase&in&Santis&focus&levels,&and& has¬ed&generally&lowered&anxiety&levels.&
Facility Dog Program - Haley ASDA&placed&our&very&rst&facility&dog&at&the&Victory& Academy&in&Wilsonville,&OR.&Haley&is&working&with&all& the&students&in&her&class,&above,&as&well&as&providing& support&for&select&students&in&the&school.&The&Victory& Academy&is&a&special&school&for&children&with&autism& spectrum&disorders.&
SUMMER CAMP 2012 ASDA offered three weeks of our Doggie Day Camp to campers with and without autism. We had so much fun. This was absolutely our best summer yet!
Ethans&family&was&accustomed&to& carrying&him&everywhere&to&prevent& him&from&running&away&from&them.& Ethan&loves&being&outside,&but&isnt& always&aware&enough&of&his& environment&to&keep&himself&safe.& The&rst&day&Ethan&and&Sophie&were& tethered,&the&family&went&to&Target.& Ethan&wasnt&yet&aware&that&he&was&tethered&to&Sophie.&As&soon&as&the& car&stopped,&Ethan&tried&to&bolt&into&the&busy&parking&lot.&This&time,& Ethan&was&tethered&to&Sophie&so&he&didnt&get&far.&As&his&Mom& instinctually&reached&for&Ethan,&she&ended&up&grabbing&the&tether&and& was&able&to&redirect&Ethan.&This&moment&illustrated&just&one&of&many& ways&Sophie&will&provide&invaluable&assistance&for&this&family.&Having& Sophie&will&open&up&opportunities&for&increased&independence&for&Ethan& while&allowing&the&family&to&do&more&together.& Sophie&and&Ethans&journey&is&being&documented&on&The&Autism&Channel.& You&can&watch&their&rst&segment&by&following&this&link:&
W E WENT SWIMMING
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Gwen&was&an&easy&choice&to&pair&with&Christoph&after&he&attended&our& summer&camp.&We&saw&the&bond&start&forming&between&the&two&on&the&very& rst&morning.&Christoph&has&high&functioning&autism,&and&is&one&of&Gwens& main&handlers.&He&is&working&hard&to&learn&commands&and&timing,&and&to& develop&the&patience&and&consistency& necessary&to&handle&his&service&dog.&These& are&skills&that&many&children&like&Christoph& struggle&with&in&daily&life.&The&family&has& found&that&designating&15J20&minutes&of& Gwen&and&Christoph&relaxation&time& before&school&has&helped&Christoph&get& ready&for&his&day,&maintain&success,&and& then&decompress&after&school.&
Adriana&is&a&fun,&energetic,&and&busy&girl& with&high&functioning&autism.&Grady&is&a& exible,&easy&going,&and&motivated&dog,& making&him&the&perfect&match&for&Adi.& Working&together&they&are&navigating& through&both&school&and&community& activities&with&less&anxiety&and&emotional& outbursts.&Adi&has&learned&to&be&Gradys& handler,&expanding&her&focus&and&responsibility&to&someone&elses&wellJ being.&Working&with&Grady&allows&Adi&to&have&more&independence&while& developing&skills&in&the&area&of&empathy&and&social&connections.&The& family&has&already&seen&an&increase&in&positive&and&appropriate&social& behavior.&This&makes&life&for&Adriana&safer&and&less&overwhelming&while& creating&endless&opportunities&for&growth.&Grady&and&Adrianas&story&will& also&soon&be&featured&on&The&Autism&Channel!