Many children have autism, a disease that impacts not just their social development but also their parents’ desire for their children to live as normal a life as possible. Kai is a 5-year-old child with autism who came over to listen to his service dog’s heartbeat when he first met him.
It was the first time his parents had seen him develop a social bond with someone other than his mother and father. A boy with autism sees his assistance dog for the first time.
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Shanna Nienhaus, Kai’s mother, comments that the little boy, in addition to suffering from autism, developed something called sensory overload; his behavior became less tolerable to people who were unaware of his diagnosis, but this did not prevent him from feeling a special bond with animals.
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Kai resided in Japan with his parents, who were eager to assist him. After months of saving, they were able to collect $ 15,000 to return to the United States and provide his son with an alternative that would allow him to develop empathy for others.
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Kai’s parents contacted 4 Paws Ability, an Ohio-based nonprofit that trains service dogs for disabled youngsters. They were aware of Kai’s illness and had trained a dog named Tornado to assist Kai in managing his condition.
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The mother posted a picture on Instagram and told Love What Matters:
“This photograph depicts the expression of a mother who witnessed her son, whom she is unable to freely embrace, wash, clothe, snuggle, or touch, leaning on her new service dog with a purpose. This is the expression of a mother who has watched her kid struggle to make friends on the playground after numerous fruitless attempts… And
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Tornado was trained to support Kai and bring out the best in him, his parents couldn’t be happier.
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They soon got another puppy, and despite the fact that he did not complete the training, it appears that the family’s sole concern is seeing their kid happy.
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Thanks to her furry friend, Shanna can now embrace and share more adventures with her kid.