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Meet Charlie.
Charlie has started attending school with Cam (and the other 80 enrolled students) every Thursday.
Charlie is a Therapy Dogs International, Inc. (TDI) certified therapy dog.
I have heard of dogs being used in hospitals and nursing homes to help improve morale and healing, but I had no idea they are being used in what is called Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), nor that a 2007 meta-analysis found that animal-assisted therapy improves outcomes in autism spectrum symptoms, medical difficulties, behavioral problems, and emotional well-being, and that counseling and school settings are becoming common places to see therapy dogs.
Recent studies indicate that AAT can:
Let's just hope this dog hasn't also been trained to detect marijuana residue ...
*rolls eyes*
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Meet Charlie.
Charlie has started attending school with Cam (and the other 80 enrolled students) every Thursday.
Charlie is a Therapy Dogs International, Inc. (TDI) certified therapy dog.
I have heard of dogs being used in hospitals and nursing homes to help improve morale and healing, but I had no idea they are being used in what is called Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), nor that a 2007 meta-analysis found that animal-assisted therapy improves outcomes in autism spectrum symptoms, medical difficulties, behavioral problems, and emotional well-being, and that counseling and school settings are becoming common places to see therapy dogs.
Recent studies indicate that AAT can:
- Increase verbal interactions among group members.
- Increase attention skills (i.e., paying attention, staying on task).
- Develop leisure/recreation skills.
- Increase self-esteem.
- Reduce anxiety.
- Reduce loneliness.
- Increase trust.
Let's just hope this dog hasn't also been trained to detect marijuana residue ...
*rolls eyes*
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12 comments:
Interesting. Did not know they had trained dogs for this. I would have signed quickly also...but in case he is trained for the last, I will stay away too LOL
The last part about sniffing out the "Mary Jane" that was funny!
They have therapy dogs for prisons too. Dogs pretty much rule.
I knew that. I can't beleive I didn't send you something about that. I'm going to have to start sending you more stuff.
I forgot to mention that therapy dogs make the news every once in awhile around here when they and their owner get refused entrance into (fill in store name).
I think this is a great idea.
Very cool!
Charlie is a cutie!
After reading all the benefits of AAT, I'm thinking I need to hit up the local shelter and get a dog to save me. Seriously.
Hope it benefits Cam and his classmates too. He's a smart looking pup too!
Yep. Really cool. Update us with the results!
I bet the dog works out well. And I would not worry about the MJ. I am sure the drug sniffing and the therapy programs are both separate rigorous programs.
That is so totally awesome! Really and truly. OH, and thanks for 'lurking'. :-)
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