 Due to those benefits, canine assisted therapy is used as a complement to other therapies to treat diagnosis such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and dementia.Canine assistance can also be used in classroom for promoting the development of creative writing and living skills and the participation of children in group activities.There are programs called canine-assisted reading programs which facilitate children with special educational needs.