This is a brief overview of information about animal-assisted interventions, taken from the Autism CRC report, Interventions for children on the autism spectrum: A synthesis of research evidence (Autism Interventions Evidence Report). There are seven other category overviews available designed to help people learn about different interventions and their research evidence. To understand the information in its full context, we encourage you to access the full report. Why are animal-assisted interventions supposed to support children's development? Animal-assisted interventions involve interactions with animals as the primary means for supporting skill development. These interventions are based on the premise that human-animal interactions...