Diabetes Alert Dogs: much more than Super-Sniffers
November 14, 2024 by Martin Atkin, ADI communications consultant
Diabetes Alert Dogs: much more than Super-Sniffers Every year brings new and exciting breakthroughs in medical technology designed to help people living with Type 1 Diabetes. Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have been around for some years, and now the hybrid closed loop system - effectively an artificial pancreas - is already making life easier forA Tale of Two Inaccessible Cities
November 5, 2024 by Martin Atkin, Communications Consultant, Assistance Dogs International (ADI)
As the United Nations marks World Cities Day, two assistance dog teams reflect on their experiences in two very different cities on opposite sides of the globe. It’s a long way from the gleaming skyscrapers of Tokyo to the high-rises of Manchester, one of the UK’s biggest urban centers. At first glance the two cities have little in common, butThe Assistance Dog International 2024 #LifeChangers campaign goes global
August 4, 2024
From the USA to Denmark, from Australia to South Africa - the ADI #LifeChangers campaign features inspiring stories of assistance dogs and their partners from around the globe. Starting on Sunday August 4 and throughout International Assistance Dog Week 2024, assistance dogs teams are the stars of a viral video campaign to celebrate their lives and work.Long-standing ADI member America’s VetDogs awarded Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s 2024 Community Service Citizens Award
April 3, 2024
Assistance Dogs International (ADI) is delighted to announce that one of its member programs in the US has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Community Service Citizens Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The award recognizes America's VetDogs' “exceptional impact or mission in supporting our nation’s military serviceThe demand for autism assistance dogs is going through the roof - and adults are at the front of the queue
April 2, 2024 by Martin Atkin, ADI Communications Consultant
The need for autism assistance dogs is growing year by year - and as more and more adults are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), there’s no end in sight to rising demand. Reliable data for the number of adults diagnosed with ASD are hard to come by, but one recent study in the UK found the number of ASD diagnoses made in adulthoodAnki and Hedda: opening doors for wheelchair users and their assistance dogs.
March 1, 2024 by Martin Atkin, Communications Consultant, Assistance Dogs International
Anki Celander and her assistance dog Hedda know only too well the challenges faced by people with disabilities. And as a wheelchair user as well, the pair are no strangers to double discrimination. “We have a lot of problems getting access for assistance dog teams who are also wheelchair users,” she explains. “It’s exhausting havingWhat is an Autism Assistance Dog?
December 31, 2023 by Caroline Preston and Ruth Green
What is an Autism Assistance Dog? This article was first published by the UK National Autistic Society in December 2023.New Boost for the Ethical Training, Health and Welfare of Assistance Dogs and Guide Dogs
October 19, 2023
New boost for the ethical training, health and welfare of assistance and guide dogs. The world’s two leading organizations for assistance and guide dogs have strengthened their joint commitment to the health, welfare and ethical treatment of dogs trained by their member programs. Assistance Dogs International (ADI) and the International Guide DogItems 9-16 of 41