by Assistance Dogs Asutralia | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories
Home » Stories Caleb is an eight year old boy living with autism. He faces daily challenges and difficulties most of us will never have to deal with. The youngest of three children, Caleb’s meltdowns were testing the family unit and their ability to cope. After...
by Assistance Dogs Asutralia | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories
Kaleb is a 15 year old young man living with Autism. His family felt they were running out of options to improve their son’s future. Then along came Ganan… Kaleb’s family were the sole Puppy Educators of Ganan as a young pup. Kaleb’s mum Emma explains how her...
by Assistance Dogs Asutralia | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories
Home » Stories Since birth, Rachel has lived with cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia. At the age of 40, she lives in a Jewish community share house in Melbourne together with other people with a disability. Rachel is extremely popular among her fellow housemates....
by Assistance Dogs Asutralia | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories
Home » Stories In 2003, a diving accident resulted in Scott, a strong, active man, having to face a very different future than the one he had imagined for himself. Now an incomplete quadriplegic, Scott’s life became one of hospital appointments and dependence on...
by Assistance Dogs Asutralia | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories
Home » Stories Like many people living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Andrew was a man struggling with everyday life. He served in the military for 15 years, twice in East Timor — until PTSD mental health issues forced him to retire. Simple daily...
by Assistance Dogs Asutralia | Jun 7, 2018 | Stories
Home » Stories Greta is a chocolate Labrador who is rewriting the narrative for Graham Permezel. No longer is he seen as a man with dementia but as a man with a dog, albeit an extremely special one. In 2015, Hammond Care Dementia Centre and Assistance Dogs Australia...
