When she researched autism, she found a lot of information on the wonderful effects that animals can have on autistic children. Arabella said, "We took Iris to equine therapy but she didn't seem very interested in horses at that time. Then I began to think about a therapy dog."
Arabella said, "Thula has lowered Iris' daily anxieties and keeps her calm, but equally has the effect of encouraging her to be more social."
For example, Thula wears a harness most of the time, rides in the car, boat rides, and bike rides.
Iris loves art, and her paintings fall nothing short from being masterpieces. Her work is abstract, colorful, but with perfect sequence and tones. Iris's beautiful paintings are sold to private art collectors around the world. Her family uses the money they make from the paintings to pay for therapy treatments, art supplies, and to raise awareness about autism.
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