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Wednesday Course Descriptions
The History and Applications of Animal-Assisted Therapies
Speaker(s): Nicolette Gundersen, MS, MFA and Dr. Julie Krogh
Time: Wednesday, July 11th at 1pm
Length: 90 minutes
This course is an introduction to the human-animal bond and its therapeutic applications. It will start with a definition of pet therapy and its history. It is designed both for professionals from a wide range of disciplines, and for volunteers, students and newcomers who wish to further their knowledge in this emerging, multi-disciplinary field. Class participants will examine how contact with animals can enhance human well-being when incorporated into health care, social services, psychology, psychiatry, education, allied health, therapy, and many more fields.
Objectives:
- To learn the global history of animal-assisted therapies
- To understand the benefits of applied animal therapies: psychological, physical and sociological
- To learn the different types of applications of animals in therapeutic settings, including crisis interventions
There will be opportunities for hands on examples as well as interactions with the animals
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