The purpose of this page is to report the results of a program created to help students with behavior disorders learn to control their own behaviors by learning how to train dogs.

START 1 Start 1 is the pilot project during which two middle school students with behavior disorders were taught how to train a service dog. START 2 Start 2 is the first replication study during which three middle school students with behavior disorders were taught how to obedience train three separate dogs. (START 2 is currently under construction.) START 3 Start 3 is the second replication study during which three middle school students with behavior disorders were taught how to obedience train three separate dogs. (START 3 is currently under construction) Author Biographies This page provides biographical information on the authors.

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