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Autism Service Dog For Joey

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Hello I'm Joeys Mommy and My name is Faith. We live in Morris county New Jersey. Joey is a happy 2 1/2 year old who loves playing with vacuums and eating French fries. He was diagnosed with Autism and hypotonia at 18 months of age . We get extensive therapy in home and out which includes delvelopmental therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, behavioral therapy (Aba) and physical therapy . He has three older brothers who love and care for him deeply. He is finally starting to really engage with them so you can always hear laughter coming from our home but some days can be harder then others. He has a lot of sensory issues with every day life. If a place is to loud or to crowded trying to get him to eat and bath is a every day struggle. As a single parent this can put alot on all of us . Joey is considered a banger he likes to bang for the sensory input and it has grown into behavior either when he is overly stimulated or when he cant express his needs or wants and becomes frustrated. Because of this he has to wear a helmet at times for safety as it doesn't matter where he is he will bang on the floor ,wall even sidewalks causing bruising. What we have seen is calmness when he sees dogs. Yes , dogs! He absolutely loves them and calms down if we see one. As I looked more into this I read they have dogs that are trained for children who are autistic. They are trained dogs in the area you would want help for your child. A service dog or therapy dog would be great for Joey. The dog can help when he bangs or when it's very loud in a public place or when Joey becomes anxious. The dog can sense this and ease him. This would be so beneficial to Joey. The reason why I'm reaching out to all of you is I need your help to help My son get this dog. For a trained service dog or therapy dog comes a big cost so to what ever amount little or big we will greatly appreciate it. I promise to pay it forward in ways I'm able. Thank you for taking the time out to read Joeys story . Forever ThankfulJoey and his Mommy

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Faith Stanley
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Montville Township, NJ

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