Assistance dogs and animal-assisted therapy have been in the news! Click
on the links below to learn more.
| The Therapeutic use of Animals in
Practice: International Collaboration (OT Australia, Feb. 2010) |
| Community Partnerships: Opportunities
for Exploration and Participation
in Meaningful Context (Special Interest Section
Quarterly, AOTA, June
2009) |
| An Assistive Technology Option - Assistance Dogs (OT Practice, March 23, 2009) |
| Using Exotic Animals in Therapy (OT Practice, December 15, 2008) |
| Animal Assisted Therapy and Nature (OT Practice, September 22, 2008) |
| Using AAT in Corrections and Residential Facilities (OT Practice, June 30, 2008) |
| Considerations for Using Animals in Practice (OT Practice, March 31, 2008) |
| Passion, Opportunity, and Gratitude (OT Practice, Reflections from the Heart, October 8, 2007) |
| Embarking
on the Future: Gaining Vocational
and Leisure Skills in an Assistance
Dogs Training Program, Part
II (Special Interest Section
Quarterly, AOTA March 2006) |
| Embarking
on the Future: Gaining Vocational
and Leisure Skills in an Assistance
Dogs Training Program, Part
I (Special Interest Section
Quarterly, AOTA, December
2005) |
| Dogs in Practice: Beyond Pet Therapy (OT Practice, February 24, 2003) |
Articles and videos
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and awareness of animal-assisted therapy and animals as
assistive technology options.
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