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Delta Society -Animal-Assistcd'I'hcrapy Overview <br />v.~w U'. VII;JI. 1~ I U.n.uf .. <br />`hy::Il l II <br />rug-rcl•:uaAnunal i~ssila i 1hey.tpy (?dr11'i <br />The formal definition of animal-nssistc<I therapy is: <br />"MT is a yoabdirneletl inlorventlon In which pn onlnell that nreels specYm critotia is an luleyral Pall of IIIC <br />.,. nl...~.. Imalmenl process. MTts AlrooleU andlor tloliveretl bya heallhlhuman salvice pwlessional vhth <br />speballzotl oxpatlisrs, and within the swpe of plelcaeo CI htslhor protessloa <br />.Pail an. AMI ?rng:a <br />M"I' is designod to PromolC improvamm~l In human physical, sorixl, mnollonal, andlorcggnilivc <br />,., luncllonlnq ~rgynillvC RlnClloninq reWls to lbinking mat intellechml skillsl. MTis providetl ins vpriuty of <br />solGnys vul may be group or Individual in nature. This proceHS is docum¢nletl and ovaluUlCtl:' (Rain <br />• I. ,, ,n_,..wl 6landanls o[PmcllCe for Nllmal-ASSIS1od ActlvBlCS pnU Thorapy) <br />,.r ,:nnicaaon. I ca:ma The Koy Featuros of AAT: <br />o 'Thore aro spocifieU yoplS'and ob~aclives (or aach intlivitlual. <br />.._....n... LJ.II InsCUCIOI <br />• Progress is measured. <br />...i.. F: 2np :I l:~]la(UlIL. <br />Examples of AAT: <br />e Avoluolmf brings her rat lue mhabililaliml wnLLa fo eroB with an oc¢upBlional lhempisl ands <br />child who has dlllicnlly conlrolllnq lnr, m¢lol skills. To implovo Iha caenfe Ilno motor skllls.lhe <br />Ihempisl has the child manipulHlC bucklos, Gasps on leashes, collars, antl enimAl Wplers. the <br />chihl also opens f.0111aipClS of Ifeals for the cat and !¢C(IS sm211 pieces of lootl to Iho <.CI. In :m <br />allinlpl-assislnd Iho[apy sU5S1Cp tlCSiynetl 10lmprove n cienl9 ability to floquonce evonls, i.o. a <br />Iherapiel Ieachoe a cllUnl Iha stops of bnISIlLIq n dog. Molivalml by Iho oppotlunity to brush the <br />doy hlnlsel( the Gienl romenlhore the steps, and Iho therxpisl has the client reciln Iho order of <br />events aloud as he 9oos gvouyh Iho actual s¢quence, <br />e Awoman rawvCliny fromnslroke has limilCtl 8lantlinp antl wfllkinq lolemnce.Aphyslcal <br />therapist useslhe presence of a tloq to motivate Iho client by Dlacinq the cloy On n raisetl labip <br />alld pskllly Iho G1C1111o slillld 1•/hIIC sllal(Illy or hlll5hllly IIC A111111a1'S IlaCk alld hfad. To IIICICaSC <br />Iho cliont's atnbulallon skills, Iho Iherapisl has Iho olienl elalk Ilm Cloy for shotl diSlunces Uroulld <br />IIO IACilly prountls. (The hnndol' uses a Uouble ICAO Und walks atonps4e ih¢ doy and Gienl.) <br />Goals of AAT Proc7rmns <br />Anmlals con be hlcnploroletl into a vaflelyol pmymms. II you hownle involvotl m pn MT proyrmn, ask, <br />the Irealmm~l Provider to CxpLCin the pcrsai s goals to you. I he ICllowiny atC some examples of MI <br />goals: <br />Physical. <br />Improve line motor skills. <br />Inlprovo wheulchalr skpls. <br />Improvo slanUlnq balancC. <br />Mental lleallh. <br />IncroaSC varbal intenclions hehveen group members. <br />Increaso attention skills (I e., paying allontion, slaying on Usk). <br />Develop leisurnlammfllinn skills. <br />nc(Cas¢ 5<:If-OSleent. <br />12educC anxiety. <br />Reduce loneliness. <br />ltlucalional. <br />Incralse vocnbulUry. Nd in lony~ or shotl-form memory. <br />n1pfCVC knowCdgC O( eolln¢pI5 Snell aS SL0. w0r, ele. <br />MOIiVi1110na, <br />Ilnprove wlllinynoss to he invofvCd in a group activity. <br />lnpfUVC• iplClacliOpS V/IIII OII1Cf5. <br />IIIpfa VC II1ICfaCllOns 1v111 Salf. <br />IICI¢aSC C%CICISC. <br />http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=320 <br />35 <br />Page 1 of-2 <br />1 r. rsa <br />ISN<Efl UONIItOryl <br />4/2A/2009 <br />