Guide to Animal Assisted Therapy
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Description
Guide to Animal Assisted Therapy
Find out how animal-assisted therapy or pet therapy is changing lives and healing people, and how you can benefit from this.
Animal Assisted Therapy, or AAT as some call it (also known as pet therapy) involves the use of animals including dogs to assist people with disabilities or special needs. Many pet owners refer to AAT informally when they describe how their “pets” provide them with comfort, support or physical assistance when needed.
Pets are very common in modern homes, and for good reason. Historically human beings have used pets for centuries for various purposes, including as friends, family members and helpful hands in times of need.
If you own a pet, then chances are you are already familiar with the many benefits of owning a pet. Pets are wonderful for soothing a sad spirit, for getting you up and going in the morning, for “talking” with you when you feel lonely, and for supporting you when no one is available to visit. If you don’t own a pet but have an interest in one, or an interest in AAT, you are about to learn just how helpful having a pet can be for your wellness and quality of life.
What You’ll Learn:
- Introduction
- Why Pets?
- What You Will Learn
- Mental & Psychological Benefits of Owning Pets
- What We Learned
- AAT In Practice
- AAT Defined
- Studies Involving The Use Of Animals For Therapy
- How It Works
- Types of AAT Programs
- Targeted AAT Programs
- AAT Applied
- Pet Therapy and Children
- Why Does AAT Work?
- AAT And Counseling
- What We Learned
- How to Become an AAT Specialist
- Standards Of Care
- What We Learned
- Resources
- National Organizations
- Locations
- References
- And Much More!