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Delta Society - tlnimal-Assisted Activites Overview <br /> Abs l ll' :o:n< dnadu ... VYays 1. ' ialp 'Shcl (Ia 3C0lnly <br /> 4Ar\) <br />Animal-Assisted AcEivities ( <br />.,, .., ,.~.,my un~.»c: r•:~~:e , <br /> The formal definition of Animal-ASSlsted Activities is: <br />J„Ar,• "lVN provides oppodunltles for motivational. otluCBliondl, recroationel. antllor lherapoulic benefits to <br /> enhance quality of life. AM am JeliveroU in n variety o(envimnmenls by specially Iminetl Drolessialals. <br /> pnmpro(essionals, antllorvolunleers, in assorialion vAlh mlimals That meet specific cdPoria:' (from <br />Sw`r ~"'~~~°'rr°'°-1106 SMnderds Of Praclice(or AnimahASSlsletl ACliviliea and Thernpy) <br />--~~-~ What does this really mean9 <br /> Animal-assisteU activities are Uasically the casual "meet antl greet" activities that involve <br />i , ;, 5 ar~ ~.,,.~ pets visting people. The same activity cart be repeated with many people, unlike a therapy <br /> program that is tailored to a particular person or medical condition. <br />" • ~ ~~ Iho trey I-eanleea of AAA: <br />.._~_...•. .n n X11 nleln:c(a <br />e SpeciOC lrenbnenlgoals am not planned for each visit. <br />iv IcnJ (.t .... <br />• Volunteers antl treatment providers are not rcyuirod to take tlelniled notes. <br />u I ~"'° ""^ s Visit content is spmVanoous antl visits last as long of as short as needed. <br />Examples of AAA: <br />a Agroup o(volunleers lakes thmr dogs antl u~ls ton nursing home onwamonth to "visiL"The <br />visit occurs as a lagegmup activity with some direction and assismnce Providad by facility slntl. <br />The volunteer Uroup (acilil0lor keops an informal log about vNO vres visited. <br />• MintliNdual brings her tloUtoachlldron's longdenn rare lnGlily to "play'wilh residents. Allboupp <br />the stall is involved in the visits, the slap lIDS not set ItcebnmN goals for the inlefacli0g5. Aside <br />fmin signinU in and out, no mcoNS are keel. <br />o Adoq obedience cluU gives an obedience Aemonstralion ala resiUential facility for managers with <br />tl¢Ilnquenl behavior. <br />.e iNCI< naT evmvi<vi=: <br />~_ ,_. ._nl.. .AV L: c•e, a, <br />http://www.dcltasociety.org/Pagc.aspx?pid=319 <br />Page I of 1 <br />i oc'.e <br />WnNlc n ooxnnorvl <br />4/28/2009 <br />36 <br />