At hospital in Dalian, animals help children

On May 22, when the program was launched, the hospital signed contracts with three institutions — the China Guide Dog Training Centre in Dalian; Dalian Laohutan Ocean Park; and a stable and equestrain club, Qingshan Huayuan.

According to Sun Jin, director of the children's health clinic of the medical group, about a dozen targeted rehabilitation training programs have been set up to provide systematic, comprehensive and individualized rehabilitation training for autistic children.