The Meaning of Companionship Between a Person with a Disability and an Assistance Dog

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  • Laurel Rabschutz University of Connecticut

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Assistance dogs not only ameliorate functional limitations, but also enhance the psychological and social aspects of the lives of persons with disabilities. Insights on the individual meaningfulness of the companionship provided by partnering with an assistance dog are valuable in understanding the disability experience. Note: Humans' and assistance dogs' names were changed to maintain confidentiality.

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Rabschutz, L. (2014). The Meaning of Companionship Between a Person with a Disability and an Assistance Dog. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 15(1), 59–62. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/859

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