Nancy Cheak-Zamora, assistant professor of health sciences, found that adolescents with ASD were able to share their struggles with socialization and how they use animals as a source of companionship through photography.
Cheak-Zamora found that many young adults with autism used animals of all sizes as a source of companionship. Credit: Participant in MU’s Photovoice Project
While adolescents with autism struggle in making friends, they partake in activities such as attending football games to be more social. Credit: Participant in MU’s Photovoice Project