Human-Animal Bond Enhances Social Interaction
Nadia Shanab | Uncategorized2 Apr 2013
A research done at habricentral.org has shown that kids with autism showed an increased social interaction in the presence of pets. They smiled, laughed, looked at human faces, and became more talkative in the presence of pets compared to toys. They also did less crying, whining, frowning, and became less self-focused in the presence of pets compared to toys.
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