How a cat enabled an autistic six-year-old to communicate

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How a cat enabled an autistic six-year-old to communicate

Postby annie » 14 Mar 2016, 10:02

Six-year-old Iris Grace spent the first half of her life trapped in her own world, barely communicating.


Her mother Arabella Carter-Johnson explains how her cat, Thula, transformed the family.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35797084
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Postby wendy » 14 Mar 2016, 17:04

how wonderful is that, and cats usually hate the water.
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Postby maureenho » 14 Mar 2016, 17:53

Animals are the best therapy.
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