Disability affects millions of families across India. Yet support systems, awareness and access remain limited, especially outside major cities. This category covers the main types of disability relevant to assistance and therapy dog work – physical, developmental, psychiatric and invisible. It explains what each condition means in practice, the daily challenges families face in India, and where a trained working dog can make a real difference. If you are looking to understand disability in India beyond the headlines, this is a good place to start.
An autism assistance dog lives with the family, not visits it. HeartDogs explains the specific tasks it performs – and what changes for the whole family, not just the individual.
What Does an Autism Assistance Dog Actually Do? Read More »
Epilepsy and seizure disorders affect an estimated 12 million people in India. HeartDogs explains the basics and how trained support dogs can play a real role.
What is a seizure disorder, and how can support animals help? Read More »
Many autistic people experience the world differently through their senses. HeartDogs explains sensory processing, what it looks like in India, and how assistance dogs can help.
What Is Sensory Processing – and Why It Matters for Autism Support Read More »
Importing a trained assistance dog can cost tens of lakhs. HeartDogs explains why, and how a different model could make assistance dogs accessible in India.
Can Indian Families Afford an Assistance Dog? And Who Pays for It? Read More »
Assistance dogs and human caregivers solve different problems. HeartDogs explains why trained dogs complement, not compete with, human care in India.
Why do we need assistance dogs in India? Why not human caregivers instead? Read More »
Official figures and independent estimates differ widely. HeartDogs looks at what the data actually says about disability in India and what it means for assistance dogs.
How Many People in India Live With a Disability? The Real Numbers Read More »
