Exploration of Animal Assisted Activities & Therapies

Catalog description

his course provides an overview of the use of animals in the therapeutic process for persons of all abilities with focuses on the role of animals in counseling, education and rehabilitation. The course provides the necessary foundation for understanding animal assisted activities and therapies in improving the lives of humans with basic overview of animal assisted activities and therapies (AAA/T). Emphasis is placed on the importance of the human-animal bond as part of AAA/T for clients, practitioners, and their animal partners.