Animals to bring healing to kids with disabilities

In phase 1, trained dogs will be used to address neurodevelopmental conditions in children; studies will be done on using farm animals

- Sovi Vidhyadharan @T'Puram

STUDIES the world over have shown how animal-assisted therapy helps people with mental and neurodevelopmental conditions, and even age-related cognitive impairment. Now, for the first time in the state, the National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR), an autonomous institution under the state social justice department, has come up with a project to use animal therapy for children with autism.