The purpose of this study is to describe the role of occupational therapy fieldwork students in the training of service dogs. Ethnography is an approach that strives to explore and describe the point of view of people. Ethnographers view the researcher as an instrument to gain insight into the...
“The presence of the dogs helped everyone,” she says. “They really are a comfort.” At the Henry Hudson Regional School in Highlands, an 8-year-old goldendoodle named Hudson has been soothing stressed 7th–12th graders since 2014. When special education teacher Kathy Noland sought a wa...
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As Patricia McConnell says, “Not all people would make a good therapist; not all dogs make a good therapy dog.” People often ask me whether or not their dog or puppy would make a good therapy dog. In the first place, it is important to emphasize that the dog – or other animal –...
Jessie, the therapy dog used in this intervention, is a three-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Cavalier Spaniels are known to be gentle dogs with even temperaments and kind faces, Bultas says, and Jessie was an excellent fit for the classroom. ...
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Toni Sousa, an educator and the library assistant at Mill Valley Public Library, said not only does reading to dogs improve skills, it creates a positive association with libraries in general. "Most children, once they've read to a dog once, they want to come back again and again...
Researchers responding to the call for increased empirical rigor in studies assessing the effects of animal-assisted therapy and practitioners seeking to initiate well-being programs on campus can face challenges in accessing therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers. This article outlines how therapy ...
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In the video above, Derek James introduces us to a therapy pup and her partner who are making sure kids at Monticello Middle School have support, community and a sense of belonging. CBS Click here for more information on the nonprofit You're Not Alone. More from CBS News St. Paul ...