They are widely contrasted and range from social benefits, as they help us to interact positively with other people, reducing the feeling of loneliness; emotional benefits, helping when we are going through more complicated times with stress or worries, both in adults and children; health benefits, as they make us more active; benefits in case of special needs, such as in the case of autistic children, as companions and guides in case of blindness, in more complicated psychiatric situations, and as an alert in case of imminent convulsions.
