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2012
Every&year&is&a&busy&year&for&our&
nonprofit,&and&this&year&was&
certainly&no&exception!&
This Year
ASDA&approved&12&new&families,&
brought&10&new&dogs&into&our&
program,&placed&7&dogs&with&
families&and&individuals&affected&
by&autism,&held&5&local&fundraisers,&
placed&3&therapy&dogs,&held&3&
weeks&of&Doggie&Day&Camp&and&
placed&our&first&facility&dog.&
And We
wouldnt&have&been&able&to&
accomplish&any&of&these&things&
without&the&dedication&we&
received&from&you&J&our&
volunteers,&our&families,&our&
supporters,&and&our&donors.&&
Thank you from all
of us at ASDA!
Jake, Jersey, Jade, Juba, Jett
Koda, Kenya, Karma, Keely, and Kai
GINGER AND LIAMOne&of&the&main&reasons&Liams&family&
wanted&a&service&dog&was&so&Liam&could&access&the&community&safely.&Before&Ginger&arrived,&Liam&was&only&able&to&leave&home&on&the&weekends&when&his&dad&was&home,&and&was&home&schooled&to&help&maintain&his&safety.&The&second&day&of&tether&training&was&the&first&time&mom&had&been&able&to&
take&Liam&out&of&the&house&on&her&own&in&over&a&year.&With&Gingers&support,&she&and&Liam&were&able&to&enjoy&a&nice&walk&through&a&local&park.&Ginger&has&been&enjoying&her&new&life&and&beautiful&backyard&in&Ridgewood,&N.
AUTISM SERVICE DOGS
OF AMERICAa child who connects to a dog connects to the world
2012! ! 2012
2012! ! 2012
Welcome to the J
and K classes!
GIZMO&left&Oregon&this&summer&to&join&autism&service&dog&Chewey&in&Illinois.&Gizmo&is&helping&Chewey&support&the&
Drew&Family&by&attending&school&with&Kaleb.&
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George&is&moving&in&with&his&forever&family&this&month!&George&will&be&living&in&Portland&with&his&new&boy&and&girl,&and&continuing&
work&as&a&therapy&dog.&
Facility Dog Program - HaleyASDA&placed&our&very&first&facility&dog&at&the&Victory&Academy&in&Wilsonville,&OR.&Haley&is&working&with&all&the&students&in&her&class,&above,&as&well&as&providing&support&for&select&students&in&the&school.&The&Victory&Academy&is&a&special&school&for&children&with&autism&
spectrum&disorders.&
HEIDI AND SANTIAGOHeidi&was&placed&in&California&in&September.&Before&Heidis&arrival,&her&boy&was&a&little&uncomfortable&around&big&dogs.&In&just&a&short&amount&of&time,&Santi&has&learned&to&love&Heidi&and&they&have&built&an&incredible&bond.&Mom&recently&told&us&that&Santi&wants&Heidi&with&him&all&the&time,&and&they&have&to&intervene&to&be&sure&Heidi&gets&a&few&breaks.&Santi&likes&to&
build&tents&over&her&dog&bed&for&the&two&of&them&to&play&in.&Heidi&is&also&making&a&huge&difference&with&Santi&outside&of&the&home.&His&occupational&therapist&recently&mentioned&that&since&Heidis&arrival&she&has&seen&an&increase&in&Santis&focus&levels,&and&has¬ed&generally&lowered&anxiety&levels.&
GRACE&is&being&placed&in&
December&with&Melissa,&a&young&adult&with&high&functioning&autism.&Grace&will&
be&joining&Melissa&in&Wilmington,&NC&
before&the&end&of&the&year.&Melissa&is&
looking&forward&to&the&arrival&of&her&
new&best&friend&and&the&extra&
motivation&and&help&she&will&provide!
Facility Dog Program -
Ian and Ivy
This&year,&two&of&our&Southern&California&puppy&raisers&
started&taking&their&service&dogs&in&training,&Ian&and&Ivy,&to&The$Help$Group&to&work&with&children&with&autism.&&
They&have&had&great&experiences&so&far!&Our&volunteers&
report&that&Ian&and&Ivy&are&making&a&difference&every&
day&they&are&there.&
The&preJschool&classes&are&very&special.&&The&students&
are&all&nonJverbal...&One&little&guy&feels&with&his&head,&
and&loves&rubbing&his&head&on&Ivys&chest&and&belly&
when&we&walk&by&the&classrooms,&the&dogs&hear&the&
specific&sounds&from&the&students&and&head&for&the&
door,&as&if&they&need&to&be&with&those&children...&after&6&
weeks,&petting&the&dogs&is&no&longer&a&
teacherJassigned&task,&
and&all&students&take&
their&turns&and&seem&
to&really&enjoy&the&
experience.
Gunner&went&to&his&forever&home&in&November,&right&here&in&
Portland!&Gunner&will&be&working&as&a&therapy&dog&with&the&American&Red&
Cross&and&at&local&schools.&
Iden&went&to&live&with&a&wonderful&family&in&Vancouver,&
Washington.&He&is&making&his&new&girl,&boy,&and&parents&very&happy.&Looks&like&theyre&keeping&him&
busy&and&happy,&too!&
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SUMMER CAMP 2012
ASDA offered three weeks ofour Doggie Day Camp tocampers with and without
autism. We had so much fun.This was absolutely our best
summer yet!
WE WENT SWIMMING
WE PLAYED AND TRAINED
AT THE ARC ADE
WE PRACTICED DEEP
PRESSURE
WE TRAINED I N THE
COMMUNITY
SOPHIE AND ETHANEthans&family&was&accustomed&to&carrying&him&everywhere&to&prevent&him&from&running&away&from&them.&Ethan&loves&being&outside,&but&isnt&always&aware&enough&of&his&environment&to&keep&himself&safe.&
The&first&day&Ethan&and&Sophie&were&tethered,&the&family&went&to&Target.&Ethan&wasnt&yet&aware&that&he&was&tethered&to&Sophie.&As&soon&as&the&car&stopped,&Ethan&tried&to&bolt&into&the&busy&parking&lot.&This&time,&Ethan&was&tethered&to&Sophie&so&he&didnt&get&far.&As&his&Mom&instinctually&reached&for&Ethan,&she&ended&up&grabbing&the&tether&and&was&able&to&redirect&Ethan.&This&moment&illustrated&just&one&of&many&ways&Sophie&will&provide&invaluable&assistance&for&this&family.&Having&Sophie&will&open&up&opportunities&for&increased&independence&for&Ethan&while&allowing&the&family&to&do&more&together.&
Sophie&and&Ethans&journey&is&being&documented&on&The&Autism&Channel.&
You&can&watch&their&first&segment&by&following&this&link:&https://vimeo.com/50593695&
Grady and AdrianaAdriana&is&a&fun,&energetic,&and&busy&girl&with&high&functioning&autism.&Grady&is&a&flexible,&easy&going,&and&motivated&dog,&making&him&the&perfect&match&for&Adi.&
Working&together&they&are&navigating&through&both&school&and&community&activities&with&less&anxiety&and&emotional&outbursts.&Adi&has&learned&to&be&Gradys&
handler,&expanding&her&focus&and&responsibility&to&someone&elses&wellJbeing.&Working&with&Grady&allows&Adi&to&have&more&independence&while&developing&skills&in&the&area&of&empathy&and&social&connections.&The&family&has&already&seen&an&increase&in&positive&and&appropriate&social&behavior.&This&makes&life&for&Adriana&safer&and&less&overwhelming&while&creating&endless&opportunities&for&growth.&Grady&and&Adrianas&story&will&also&soon&be&featured&on&The&Autism&Channel!
GWEN AND CHRISTOPHGwen&was&an&easy&choice&to&pair&with&Christoph&after&he&attended&our&summer&camp.&We&saw&the&bond&start&forming&between&the&two&on&the&very&first&morning.&Christoph&has&high&functioning&autism,&and&is&one&of&Gwens&main&handlers.&He&is&working&hard&to&learn&commands&and&timing,&and&to&develop&the&patience&and&consistency&necessary&to&handle&his&service&dog.&These&are&skills&that&many&children&like&Christoph&struggle&with&in&daily&life.&The&family&has&found&that&designating&15J20&minutes&of&Gwen&and&Christoph&relaxation&time&before&school&has&helped&Christoph&get&ready&for&his&day,&maintain&success,&and&then&decompress&after&school.&
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A Big
Thank you!
Happy Holidays from Autism Service Dogs of America!
Autism&Service&Dogs&of&America232&N&Interstate&Avenue
ortland,&OR&97217
To&all&of&our&puppy&raisers&and&
their&families,&to&our&advanced&
trainers&and&puppy&coaches,
to&all&of&our&volunteers,&to&our&
board,&to&Community&Pet&Clinic&of&
Tigard,&to&Growing&with&Pride&
Preschool,&to&Hallinan&Elementary&
School,&to&The&Help&Group,&to&
Phoenix&Inn&of&Lake&Oswego,&to&
LO&Blueprint,&and&to&all&our&
breeders:&Amber&Glen&Kennels,&
Chehalem&Mountain&Goldendoodles,&Project&2&Heal,&
Sunset&Goldens,&and&Trails&End&
Labradoodles.