Let's get an Autism Assistance Dog for Erik!
Note from Erik's family: This is Erik. He is seven years old. Erik suffered a major brain bleed at birth. When Erik was 2 ½ he had a bad weekend and we noticed he had stopped talking and started losing his balance. Last year Erik was diagnosed Pervasive Developmental Disorder, part of Autism.
Last summer Erik wandered off while we were playing in the yard with some friends. We searched desperately for him...
...the police had to be involved to find Erik. Thank goodness they found him unharmed 1/2 mile from the house.
Erik is non-verbal and has seizures, making this incident even scarier. I have been looking for some way to prevent this from happening again. After much research, I found a way to help him and give him some independence as well: with an Autism Assistance Dog from 4 Paws for Ability!
Thank you so much for your prayers and any donation you feel led to give. Erik is going to greatly benefit from having his special four legged friend and he cannot wait for the day he gets to meet his new friend and bring him/her home.
Note from Judy: Consider a donation to 4 Paws for Ability in Erik's name. One of the things we can't measure is the powerful influence service dogs have on the entire lifestyle of a disabled child's family. As the family members see the child calm down and building a secure relationship with an animal that is committing his or her life to the child, stress diminishes. It will never go away, but the changes are significant.
Please help Erik and his family by donating toward an Autism Assistance Dog.