According to the PRAAT website, «
animal assisted therapy incorporates programs that provide the joy and companionship of pets and animals to children in libraries, to those who are ill, mentally or physically handicapped, or otherwise disadvantaged.»
Not exact matches
In addition to the literature review, focus groups and interviews were conducted with hospital staff, family caregivers and
animal -
assisted therapy handlers, to glean vital information regarding childhood cancer epidemiology and treatment, the well - being of patients and families who are affected by childhood cancer, the applications of AAT for various populations in need, the state of AAT effectiveness research, and the considerations that need to be made when
incorporating therapy animals into clinical settings.
I am an Occupational Therapist and am looking to
incorporate animals into my
therapy session through
animal assisted therapy.
Some individuals within human health professions, such as clinical psychology, social work, occupational
therapy, physical
therapy, and / or nursing, have
incorporated animal -
assisted activities and
therapy with
therapy dogs into their professional practice.
CENSHARE is a non-profit organization relying on external sponsorship to continue its activities The Delta Society — The Society's current programs implement the mission of
incorporating pets into the lives of: the general population to improve health (People & Pets activities), people who are ill to improve healing (
Animal -
Assisted Therapy Services and Pet Partners Program TM), and people who are disabled to improve independence (National Service Dog Center TM).
This book provides an overview of
Animal -
Assisted Activities (AAA) and
Animal -
Assisted Therapy (AAT) and demonstrates how they can be
incorporated into solution - focused treatment programs.
Incorporate animal assisted therapy including equine
assisted psychotherapy.