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Good Dog! Service Canines
and The Sylvester Family

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HOWDY!


I'm Laura Sylvester, Executive Director and Co-Founder, of Good Dog! Service Canines which was inspired by our son Elliot and his service dog Orbit.

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Below you will find media such as news articles, podcast interviews, and a short documentary film about Good Dog! & family.

San Diego Union-Tribune article "Autism companion dogs graduate into service." 

The 90-minute ceremony was emceed by Elliot, who “spoke” to the audience via a pre-recorded speech that he typed out one letter at a time on a keyboard device with the help of his communication and regulation partner, Julie Sando.

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2018 SD Voyager San Diego's Most Inspiring Stories - Meet Laura Sylvester of Good Dog! Autism Companions 

Autism Mastermind (Previously Sans the Sugarcoat) Podcast: Episode 15: Good Dog! Autism Companions with founders Rick & Laura Sylvester

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Adventures in Autism Podcast Episode 64- Mans best friend, with Laura Sylvester of Good Dog! Autism Companions

The emotional short story of one family's efforts to make a better life for their autistic son, and how it turned into a life-long journey to help other families living with autism.

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Autism Specialist, Developmental Play Expert and Author Tali Berman interviews Laura Sylvester, Founder and Executive Director of Good Dog! Autism Companions for the 2015 Autism Empowerment Telesummit.

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