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January 19, 2026

We have heard of dog therapy, cat therapy, equine therapy and other kinds of animal therapies that can improve the mood and behavior of children on the spectrum, but elephant therapy? Yes: in Thailand, there is an elephant-therapy project that has been shown to be effective in a small study of four male Thai teens with autism.

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Research conducted at the University of Montreal found that individuals with autism gather facial information about other people in a manner different than neurotypical individuals. This finding suggest a difference in an attentional/perceptual process rather than a judgment process.

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