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Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a goal-directed intervention in which an animal is an integral part of the treatment process. AAT is directed and/or delivered and documented by a health/human service professional with a specific clinical goal for a particular individual in mind. According to Animal-Assisted Therapy--Therapeutic Interventions, AAT is not a style of therapy, like rational-emotive therapy, cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy, etc. Instead, a therapist who utilizes AAT operates from his/her professional foundation and facilitates change in a client through the client's interactions with an animal. Physical therapists, occupational therapists, certified therapeutic recreation specialists, recreational therapists, teachers, social workers, and others can incorporate AAT into their work and treatments in a multitude of ways. AAT is designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning. AAT is provided in a variety of settings, and may be group or individual in nature. This process is documented and evaluated.
Animal Assisted Activity (AAA) provide opportunities for motivational, educational, recreational and/or therapeutic benefits to enhance the quality of life, where as AAT is more goal directed. AAAs are delivered in a variety of environments by a specially trained professional, paraprofessional, and/or volunteer in association with animals that meet specific criteria. AAT can be delivered only by a health professional trained in delivering Animal Assisted Therapy. AAT is mostly and ongoing program which is goal oriented. Whereas AAA is a visiting program which my go on for a long term. It is the best form of activity to get involved in, for volunteers who are not from the health profession.
A therapy dog or a therapy pet is an animal which is trained specifically for interaction with special people. Animals are selected on the basis of certain pre requisites, Temperament, Personality, Health, Ability to get trained The selection and training of a therapy animal is a specialized process which is done by a professional therapy animal trainer.
You can contact Animal Angels and register your institute for an animal therapy program. This will also help us know your requirements. You will be soon contacted by an Animal Angels representative and a program for your institute will be developed. For further details contact us.
Animal Angels will soon be announcing workshop and courses on Introduction to Animal Assisted Therapy. If you are interested in taking up a course or attending a workshop, contact us at animalangels@animalangels.org.in. Send an email on this address and you will be added on to our mailing list so that you will be informed when we announce the workshop/courses.
Besides dogs and cats, there are many other species that make wonderful visiting animals and can form a strong human-animal bond. For example, birds, rabbits, horses, are some of the species that have been registered as therapy animals. Other than this animals like llamas, dolphins, and miniature horses are also used abroad as therapy animals.
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