The first scientific conference on “Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family, Animal-assisted Therapy, and Service Dogs” took place on March 26th, 2026, following a scientific collaboration between several partners: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Université de Rennes, the Mira Foundation, HANDI’CHIENS, with the support of the Fondation Adrienne et Pierre Sommer.

During this conference, Professor Emilie Cappe gave a presentation providing a state-of-the-art overview of the well-being of families of autistic children. You can watch the video of the presentation here.