Assessing Handlers For Competence In Animal Assisted Interventions

Author : Ann R. Howie
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 1612496776
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessing Handlers for Competence in Animal-Assisted Interventions written by Ann R. Howie and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through practical, real-life examples, Assessing Handlers for Competence in Animal-Assisted Interventions provides guidance to any person working with animals in any setting. Facilities that have volunteers who work independently are in the greatest need of competent handlers, yet many of those facilities accept handlers with only proof of animal vaccinations. Other facilities accept an evaluation of the animal-handler team without knowing whether that evaluation relates to their facility or client dynamics. Both of these problems easily can be remedied with basic guidance. Howie brings more than thirty years of experience as an AAI provider, coordinator, and mental health therapist to bear on the topic of competence for animal handlers. In a friendly, easy-to-read style, she clearly explains the need for competencies while identifying broad categories currently in use. She then outlines training that addresses those competencies based on individual facility and client dynamics. She further describes one model for easily integrating competency assessment into an interview and provides a form for documenting the competency assessment. Additionally, Howie addresses how to deal with problems that can arise in program management. Anyone who reads this book will come away with the knowledge and confidence to assess handlers’ competence.

Author : John-Tyler Binfet
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429789807
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canine-Assisted Interventions written by John-Tyler Binfet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering principles of therapy dog team training, assessment, skills, and ongoing monitoring, Canine-Assisted Interventions provides guidance on the most evidence-based methods for therapy dog team welfare, training, and assessment. The authors offer a linear approach to understanding all aspects of the screening, assessment, and selection of dog-handler teams by exploring the journey of dog therapy teams from assessment of canines and handlers to the importance of ongoing monitoring, recredentialing, and retirement. In addition to reviewing key findings within the field of human-animal interactions, each chapter emphasizes skills on both the human and dog ends of the leash and makes recommendations for research-informed best practices. To support readers, the book culminates with checklists and training resources to serve as a quick reference for readers. This book will be of great interest for practitioners, in-service professionals, and researchers in the fields of canine-assisted interventions and counseling.

Author : Sara Karlberg
Publisher : Klickerförlaget Göteborg AB
ISBN 13 : 9198580345
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Assisted Interventions - Professionals Embrace the Power of the Dog written by Sara Karlberg and published by Klickerförlaget Göteborg AB. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book for anyone who wants to learn more about what a social working dog is. Maybe you’re curious about what it might be like to work in a school or some form of health care together with your best friend? Maybe you’ve already done an assessment test and are looking for or have already started the course that best suits you? Or maybe you have a family member who you think would benefit from sessions with a dog team but want to know a little more before you propose it? The authors have based the contents of this book on the situation in Sweden and cover everything from why dogs function so well with people who are in need of support, to how to select a suitable dog for the job. They give you tips on how to start training basic skills, finding the course that suits you best, and what you should think about when you have a certified social working dog. You will also read about important things to keep in mind when introducing a certified dog into the workplace. Thirteen dog handlers tell their stories about a day at work with their best friend and colleague. The book also contains quotes from employers who have invited a dog team into their workplace. Animal Assisted Interventions – Professionals Embrace the Power of the Dog is simply a book that educates as well as moves you. Together, Sara Karlberg and Helena Eriksson have a great deal of experience in both training and working with social working dogs. They are both dog handlers, and Sara runs Svenska Terapihundskolan where Helena has been working as a teacher since the very beginning. Sara’s background is in communication and public health sciences. Helena is a social worker and the manager of a recreational therapy facility. In this book, they share their collective knowledge of and love for the dog, both as best friend and colleague.

Author : Ann Howie
Publisher : Dogwise Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book THE HANDLER FACTOR written by Ann Howie and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Merope Pavlides
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781846427954
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism written by Merope Pavlides and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behaviors, and improve quality of life. Whether participating in therapeutic horseback riding, utilizing a trained service dog, visiting a dolphin therapy center, or simply experiencing companion animal therapy, people with autism can reap a multitude of benefits from interaction with furry, feathered, and finned friends. Merope Pavlides relates the success stories of different animal-assisted interventions, as well as noting the challenges of working with particular animal species. She also emphasizes the importance of tailoring interventions to the specific needs of the individual and of monitoring progress. With recommendations for resources and further reading, this book will be of great interest to people with autism, their parents, and the professionals who work with them.

Author : Sandra B. Barker
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 1612495389
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal-Assisted Interventions in Health Care Settings written by Sandra B. Barker and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing literature around the benefits of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) spurs health care professionals and administrators to start new programs. Yet the trend also raises questions of how best to begin and run successful AAI programs—under what circumstances, with what staff, and within what guidelines. Animal-Assisted Interventions in Health Care Settings: A Best Practices Manual for Establishing New Programs succinctly outlines how best to develop, implement, run, and evaluate AAI programs. Drawing on extensive professional experiences and research from more than fifteen years of leading the Center for Human-Animal Interaction in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, the authors discuss both best practices and best reasons for establishing AAI programs. For thorough consideration, the text explores benefits from a variety of perspectives, including how AAI can improve patient experience, provide additional career development for staff, and contribute favorably to organizational culture and to the reputation of the facility in the surrounding community. Developed for administrators as well as for volunteers and staff, Animal-Assisted Interventions in Health Care Settings includes practical, case-based examples for easy comprehension and offers an accompanying online user-friendly template that can be adapted to develop practice-specific training, evaluation, and procedure manuals.

Author : Aubrey H. Fine
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012818924X
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy written by Aubrey H. Fine and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions, Fifth Edition highlights advances in the field, with seven new chapters and revisions to over 75% of the material. This book will help therapists discover the benefits of incorporating animal assisted therapy into their practice, how to design and implement animal assisted interventions, and the efficacy of animal assisted therapy with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, families and the elderly, in counseling and psychotherapy settings, and for treating a variety of specific disorders. Contains seven new chapters in addition to 75% new or revised material Includes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companions Addresses specific types of patients and environmental situations Includes AAI working with cats, dogs, birds, and horses Discusses why animals are used in therapy, as well as how

Author : Aubrey H. Fine
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9780123814548
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy written by Aubrey H. Fine and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 10 years since the first edition of Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy published, the field has changed considerably. The third edition of the Handbook highlights advances in the field, with 10 new chapters and over 50% new material. In reading this book, therapists will discover the benefits of incorporating animal assisted therapy into their practice, how to design and implement animal assisted interventions, and the efficacy of animal assisted therapy with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, families, and the elderly, in counseling and psychotherapy settings, and for treating a variety of specific disorders. * Includes coverage of the use of cats, dogs, birds, and horses * Discusses the "why" to use animals in therapy as well as the "how" * Covers the use of animal-assisted therapy with different special populations and to treat different disorders

Author : Eric Altschuler
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323972136
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition written by Eric Altschuler and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-11-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition provides the most updated and comprehensive data knowledge on animal-assisted therapy. The book synthesizes historical information, theory, clinical practice, and data from recent clinical studies on animal-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other diseases. Written by international experts drawn from the fields of medicine, clinical psychology and therapy, speech therapy, clinical research, and animal training and welfare, this book employs a hypothesis driven, data rich approach to inform readers on current research and serve as a reference for clinical practice and use of animal-assisted therapy. This is an important resource for clinicians, researchers, animal trainers and handlers and students who want to understand and utilize animal-assisted therapy in theory and practice. Includes essential information on animal-assisted therapy for clinicians, researchers, students, and animal training and handling organizations Examines PTSD in history, literature and arts, along with theories of the mechanism of clinical action of animal-assisted therapy Features contributions by war combat veterans who use animal-assisted therapy for the treatment of PTSD

Author : Cynthia K. Chandler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136833986
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling written by Cynthia K. Chandler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling is the most comprehensive book available dedicated to training mental health practitioners in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). It explains the history and practice of AAT in counseling, discusses the latest empirical research, and provides an in-depth explanation of the psychodynamics of AAT within various theoretical frameworks. Readers will learn the proper way to select, train, and evaluate an animal for therapy. The use of a number of different therapy animals is considered, including dogs, cats, horses, birds, farm animals, rabbits and other small animals, and dolphins. Guidelines for implementing AAT in settings such as private practices, community agencies, schools, hospices, and prisons are covered, as well as ethical and legal considerations, risk management, diversity issues, and crisis and disaster response applications. Numerous case examples illustrate the use of AAT principles with clients, and forms, client handouts, and other resources provide valuable tools. This unique resource is an indispensable guide for any counselor looking to develop and implement AAT techniques in his or her practice.