pet assisted therapy marie volbrecht, phd, lp, abn email: [email protected]
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Why Animals?
• Psychological Benefits• Physical Benefits
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Pet Therapy v. Pet Assisted Therapy
• Pet Therapy• Pet Assisted Therapy - Changing to Animal
Assisted Therapy (AAT) or Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI)
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Which Animals?
• Dogs are most commonly thought of• Many others: horses, cats, rabbits, even rats!• Some organizations certify only certain species
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Choosing Your Animal
• Species• Size• Qualities– Grooming requirements– Amount of time / care involved– Amount of training involved
• What happens if you don’t pass?
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Training
• Dogs in particular have guidelines and procedures
• Start early • Socialize often• Think ahead
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Certification Organizations
• Therapy Dogs Incorporated (TD Inc)• Pet Partners (formerly Delta Society)• Therapy Dogs International (TDI)• Love On a Leash (Pet-Provided Therapy)• Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs
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READ
• Intermountain Therapy Animals• First certify as Animal-Assisted Therapy• Then additional process for READ
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Therapy Dogs, Inc.
• As the name suggests: Dogs only (any breed or mix)
• At least one year of age• Tested as a team and then observed doing 3
visits before certified• Includes liability insurance when volunteering
– not when “on the clock”• www.therapydogs.com
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Pet Partners
• Various species included: dogs, cats, alpacas, horses, rabbits, pocket pets, birds, pigs
• Course and evaluation for person and then team test
• Smaller pets at least 6 months old; dogs and larger animals at least one year old
• Also offers liability insurance when volunteering• www.petpartners.org
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You’re Certified. Now what?
• Schedule• Policies• Liability• Back up
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What exactly do I do?
• Screen the people – protect the animal• Have a goal in mind• Proprioception, Tactile, and Motor• Problem Solving• Spatial Processing• Memory and Attention• Social and Emotional• Speech and Language
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I Can Bill For This?
• Animal-Assisted Therapy – view as another tool in your professional toolbox
• CPT codes:• Billable = Having a purpose