Therapeutic Outcomes of Animal Assisted Therapy

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Therapeutic Recreation

Mentor Information

Teresa Beck

Department

Therapeutic Recreation

Location

Kirkhof Center 2263

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Keywords

Health

Abstract

Interactions with animals are believed to reduce stress, increase communication skills, increase motivation and improve quality of life. For this reason, animals have been used in a variety of healthcare and education settings as a therapeutic intervention. This session will examine Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and the empirical research that identifies the therapeutic and functional outcomes for different disability groups

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Therapeutic Outcomes of Animal Assisted Therapy

Kirkhof Center 2263

Interactions with animals are believed to reduce stress, increase communication skills, increase motivation and improve quality of life. For this reason, animals have been used in a variety of healthcare and education settings as a therapeutic intervention. This session will examine Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and the empirical research that identifies the therapeutic and functional outcomes for different disability groups