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The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an increase in the reading fluency and accuracy of three lower performing third-graders after participating in a canine-assisted read-aloud program, as well as an increase in the relaxation level ...
Suk-Chun Fung
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Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) include and promote multisensory and somatic experiences in therapeutic, educational, and activity-based contexts. Sensory experiences, however, for animal co-workers and others in AAI practice, including the spaces ...
Cassandra Hanrahan, Amberlee Boulton
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Grade 2 Children Experience a Classroom-based Animal-assisted Literacy Mentoring Program: An Interpretive Case Study [PDF]
Despite the growing popularity of animal-assisted literacy programs in North America and abroad, little research has examined how children experience these programs or what their significance may be for participating children in the elementary classroom ...
Friesen, Lori A
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This paper illustrates the complexity of meeting a high and constant standard of animal welfare at Green Chimneys, a residential treatment facility and therapeutic day school for children with psychiatric diagnosis ages K-12.
Miyako Kinoshita, Michael Kaufmann
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Future trends in Animal Breeding due to new genetic tecnologies [PDF]
The Darwin theory of evolution by natural selection is based on three principles: (a) variation; (b) inheritance; and (c) natural selection. Here, I take these principles as an excuse to review some topics related to the future research prospects in ...
Toro Ibañez, Miguel Angel
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Attitude towards and Interest in Dog-Assisted Interventions of Students in Higher Education [PDF]
[EN] The mental health of students is a critical issue facing institutions of higher education, as a majority of college and university students report suffering from stress and anxiety.
Stark, Theresa +2 more
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Animal-Assisted Education: Primary School Teachers‘ Knowledge and Experience [PDF]
Since times immemorial animals have been an inherent part of our life. However, nowadays people have much less contact with the natural world than it used to be.
Masalskaitė, Dovilė
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Animal-assisted activities in the intensive care unit: A scoping review
Background: Animal-assisted activities have demonstrated benefits for patients and clinicians in acute care settings. However, concern exists regarding the use of animal-assisted activities in intensive care settings. Aim: To synthesise research evidence
Kristen Ranse +6 more
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Recommendations for uniform terminology in animal-assisted services (AAS)
Through the years, the range of services involving animals benefiting people, often described as “animal-assisted interventions” (AAIs), has been plagued with confusing and inconsistent taxonomy, terminology, and definitions. This has caused difficulties
Amy Johnson Binder +17 more
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Socio-emotional correlates of a schooldog-teacher-team in the classroom
A growing number of teachers in Europe regularly take their dogs with them into the classroom. Limited research points at positive socio-emotional effects of this practice.
Andrea eBeetz, Andrea eBeetz
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