Cancellation that we didn't know about, no Pinkie ( Amanda's preferred name for pink Girl), so we asked if anyone else wanted a dog visit. An OT with a young autistic? boy took us up on the offer, so we crammed into a small room, with her, him , both parents and the 3 of us.
We had met dad and son briefly in the waiting area just beforehand and boy had not been willing to approach River and shown only a little interest, being more fascinated by the water fountain. River did very well with the situation, not even fazed when a chair fell over.
However, it soon became obvious, despite our efforts as well as River's, his parents and the OT, that he was not making much of a connection with the dog. Actually, he did pet him once, which his mom felt was significant. However, we bowed out after a bit. We sometimes see him when we are there for other visits, but he is unwilling to look at, touch or come close to River.
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