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Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Autism Part 5 of 5

January 1, 2008

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Parental Involvement

We wish to thank Aprixia-Kids for making this article available. NB: This article is written for the parents of children who have Childhood Disabilities and related problems. We publish it here because we know that therapists like to give their client’s caregivers as much information…...

January 1, 2008

Animal Assisted Therapy, Autism, Video

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

Animal Assisted Therapy, Autism, Video

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

By: Heather Stringer Source: Today in OT.com Imagine aquatic therapy before the pool noodle had been invented. It was the late 1990s and little was available specifically for rehabilitation in the water, so physical therapists used what they could — kickboards and sometimes even…...

January 1, 2008

Animal Assisted Therapy, Autism, Video

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

Animal Assisted Therapy, Autism, Video

In study after study, animal-assisted therapy has proven to be a valid tool in helping children with autism and other developmental disabilities build a new sense of self-confidence. Animal-assisted therapy has been shown to counteract isolation and facilitate socialization. In this 20-minute…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

Faucheux, S. & Oetting, J. (2001, October 09). The ASHA Leader. Across-discipline collaborations in school settings have existed for years. It’s been 20 years, in fact, since the introduction of the Regular Education Initiative began support for such work. Nevertheless, building partnerships…...

January 1, 2008

Article, SLP

As a school-based speech-language pathologist (SLP) or audiologist, you may have concerns about caseload, or you may have other issues about your working conditions. Your ability to provide the most effective services and make the greatest impact on students’ learning depends on…...

January 1, 2008

Article, Bullying

[Source: CNN] It used to be that the bully in the schoolyard taunted victims face to face. Today, attacks of name calling or being the target of rumors can come via e-mails and text messages, sometimes anonymously, from a teenage cyberbully sitting…...