The Role and Relevance of Hearing Dogs from the Owner’s Perspective: An Explorative Study among Adults with Hearing Loss

Lalancette, Audrey; Tremblay, Marie-Alycia; Hotton, Mathieu

doi:10.3390/audiolres13010006

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“…Experiences of social stigma and social acceptance appear to vary based on the type of service dog interventions. For example, social acceptance and recognition are among the most common benefits reported by individuals with hearing dogs ( 41 ), but stigma and judgement are among the biggest negatives reported by veterans with service dogs for PTSD ( 37 , 42 ). Although no participants in our study experienced this as a negative, one study has previously identified that the experience of increased public visibility may be unwanted for some caretakers ( 20 ).…”

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Service dogs for autistic children and family system functioning: a constant comparative analysis

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IntroductionService dog placements for autistic children are growing in popularity, yet findings to date are mixed. Moreover, no study to date has examined these placements through the lens of a recognized theoretical model. The purpose of this study is twofold: to explore experiences reported by caretakers of autistic children involved in a service dog program, and to contextualize findings within an established theoretical framework.MethodsA total of n = 50 caretakers of autistic children (n = 38 with and n = 12 without a service dog) were recruited through the national non-profit service dog provider Canine Companions. Participants completed an online survey through Qualtrics which asked open-ended questions about their experiences, both negative and positive.ResultsConstant comparative analysis identified two high level themes, nested within a family systems approach framework: (1) Enhancing social functioning of the family system unit and (2) Fostering stability and strength within family system subunits. These themes interacted holistically to foster and reinforce family system resilience. Placements led to greater social inclusion for children and their families, acted as a highly individualized intervention, and decreased experiences of judgement and stigma. Perceived as members of the family, service dogs may coregulate with the autistic child and family members and can be a source of joyful connection within the family.DiscussionResults highlighted the service dog’s influence on the entire family (beyond the autistic child). Implications for service dog organizations suggest it may be helpful to account for family-wide impacts throughout the placement process. High standards on the part of provider organizations may minimize negatives, optimizing outcomes for both humans and canines. Ultimately, findings enrich our understanding of service dog interventions for autistic children.

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Service dogs for autistic children and family system functioning: a constant comparative analysis

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An overview of the literature on assistance dogs using text mining and topic analysis

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De Santis

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It is said that dogs are human's best friend. On occasion, dogs can be raised and trained to provide additional specific benefits to humans suffering from a range of physical or mental conditions, working as assistance dogs. In this article, we employed innovative techniques to review the vast and constantly expanding literature on the subject, which covers a multitude of aspects. The 450 articles obtained through keyword search on Scopus were initially described in terms of year of publication, geographical context and publication destination, and were subsequently analysed through automated text mining to detect the most important words contained within them. Lastly, a generative model of topic analysis (Latent Dirichlet Allocation—LDA) described the content of the collection of documents, dividing it into the appropriate number of topics. The results yielded interesting insights across all domains, demonstrating the potential of automated text mining and topic analysis as a useful tool to support the researchers in dealing with complex and time-consuming subjects' reviews, integrating the work done with traditional reviewing methods.

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The Role and Relevance of Hearing Dogs from the Owner’s Perspective: An Explorative Study among Adults with Hearing Loss

Cited by 2 publications

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Service dogs for autistic children and family system functioning: a constant comparative analysis

Service dogs for autistic children and family system functioning: a constant comparative analysis

An overview of the literature on assistance dogs using text mining and topic analysis

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