Therapy dogs offer companionship to children with autism in China

STORY: Therapy dogs offer companionship to children with autism in China DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the two therapy dogs 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XING, Director of a guide dogs training and service center in Xi'an 3. various of training STORYLINE: Two therapy dogs have paid many visits to Xi'an Qizhi School, a special school that accepts over 80 children and teenagers with autism. The two former guide dogs have offered comfort and companionship to three children since November last year. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XING, Director of a guide dogs training and service center in Xi'an "According to the children, the parents and the schools, the effect is very obvious. The dogs have greatly helped improve children's language, communication and social abilities." A dog has to be properly trained before being registered as a therapy dog. According to experts, a dog has to pass several test items, including getting around people,

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