Neurodivergence & Dog Training Part 3: Creating a Neurodivergent-Affirming World

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Neurodivergence & Dog Training Welcome to the final installment of our three-part series on neurodiversity. In Part 1 we explored what neurodivergence means and why it matters. In Part 2 we got practical, looking at flexible and client-centered approaches to training. Here in Part 3 we zoom out to the bigger picture: what does it actually look like to … Read more

Neurodivergence & Dog Training Part 2: Flexible, Client-Centered Approaches to Training

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How Do You Train in a Way That Works for Every Neurodivergent Client? Welcome back to Part 2 of our three-part blog series on neurodiversity! In Part 1, we explored what it means to be neurodivergent, challenged some common misconceptions, and heard from Atlas trainers and clients about why building a more inclusive training world matters. … Read more

Picture Books About Service Dogs That Help Kids Understand Disability and Partnership

Book cover of Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship showing a girl with a prosthetic leg walking with a black service dog. The background is light with green grass and a blue award sticker on the right.

Picture books are a magical part of my childhood memories. From the smell of rows and rows of plastic-wrapped books at the local library, to lying on my belly on the living room carpet, flipping pages, to learning the art of the story and beginning to write my own, illustrated stories helped me to navigate … Read more

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