When I suggest to clients who are lonely, isolated and depressed that they consider getting a dog, they often look at me like I’m the one in need of treatment. But this NY Times article highlights the various ways dogs can help us all…
Life With A Dog

Mind & Body, Mood & Emotion, Special topics
This is a fascinating radio piece about a couple who discocvered the husband had Aspergers Syndrome (some call this high-functioning autism) and their remarkable response to it. Towards the end it raises important questions about empathy and compassion, and how you might not need the first to have the second.
Special topics