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Animal Assisted Therapy for Special Needs Children - 0 views

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  • Kids and animals are a natural combination. Pets are great companions, and they teach the value of responsibility to children. For children with disabilities, this companionship is particularly invaluable, as they may have trouble making friends with kids their own ages because of low self-esteem. Animals give children an opportunity to connect with another living being, which is extremely important to any child's development.
  • Cyndi Sitterding on 28 Sep 13
     
    National site promoting animal therapy for special needs children. Highlights horses, dolphins, and dogs.
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Animal Assisted Therapy, Exploring the therapeutic link between animals and humans - 0 views

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    Humane society advocates using animals to heal, comfort and give purpose to lonely or sick children.
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Service Animals in Schools (Adopted January 2012) - 0 views

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  • In the past 20 years there has been an expansion of the diversity of service animals being utilized by persons with disabilities, with some confusion as to what truly is a “service animal”.  Effective March 15, 2011, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations define a service animal as “a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability” (USDJ, 2011). 
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Revised ADA Requirements: Service Animals - 0 views

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    ADA requirements for service animals.
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How pets benefit child development - 1 views

www.sheknows.com/...kids-and-pets

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  • Physical
  • Walking a dog or running in the yard and throwing a ball are great ways to exercise the dog as well as for children to get away from sedentary indoor activities and move around. Small motor skills can be encouraged by allowing children to scoop food and pour water into dishes, and by helping to groom them
  • Social
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  • Children are more prone to approach and interact with another child who is playing with a pet. In this way, a pet can be the bridge between a less socially outgoing child and other potential playmates.
  • Emotional
  • Pets can facilitate various aspects of emotional development such as self-esteem and a sense of responsibility.
  • Cognitive
  • Encouraging children to read about their favorite pet or to take part in obedience classes with a parent and the pet can all encourage a child's cognitive development as it sparks the desire for learning. Bringing the child along to a veterinarian appointment will give him a chance to ask questions about proper care and his pet's health.
  • Pets as therapy
  • Because of the special bond that often develops between pet and child, pets can sometimes fill the role of comforter. Since the relationship is non-judgmental from the pet's perspective, a hurting child might be more willing to initially trust a pet than a person
  • Cyndi Sitterding on 01 Oct 13
     
    Focus on the benefit of pets for children.
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