Teen's Girl Scout Project Brings Together Dogs, Children with Autism From: NBC Bay Area - 05/27/2015 By: Garvin Thomas Two years ago Rachel Blackman started the Jumping For Joy program at the Marin Humane Society in Novato, CA. During a six-week course, Rachel pairs children with autism with therapy dogs, then has the children learn how to lead the dogs through an agility course. Read the entire article and view a video (3:23) at: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Fairfax-Teens-Girl-Scout-Project-Brings-Together-Dogs-Children-With-Autism-305114651.html Links: Marin Humane Society http://www.marinhumanesociety.org Jumping for Joy http://thebark.com/content/jumping-joy Jumping for Joy helps kids grow with help of dogs http://www.marinij.com/lifestyle/20130830/tails-of-marin-jumping-for-joy-helps-kids-grow-with-help-of-dogs