Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism

Interventions involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills; to manage challenging.
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My therapy dog certified through Pet Partners - Delta Society and I were asked to visit class rooms with autistic children. I contacted Pet Partners and they recommended this book. It is an outstanding reference and a very interesting, easy read. I would highly recommend it for families, teachers and anyone interested in getting a better understanding of the autism spectrum.

I am only one-quarter of the way through the book but learn something new with each page I read. One person found this helpful.

The book started out being really easy to read and then got bogged down in technical terms every so often, which interrupted the flow for me. But others may find it easier to read, depending on your Autism knowledge base. As the grandfather of a boy with Aspergers syndrome and a rabid dog lover and trainer I bought this book with great anticipation. Although it is interesting from the veiwpoint of presenting a wide spectrum of case studies and therefore provides motivation to the reader to look further it provides no useful information.

The information provided on selecting and training a service dog is so general as to be useless. I got more useful information by simply googeling "dogs and Autism" than from this book. Way too general in it's approach and presentation to be helpful. Excellent book, giving research-based information in an easy-to-read and -understand format. Highly practical in every chapter. Pet chapter gives info ANY pet owner should have.

This is is very interesting book, its very easy to read and keeps you interested in the topic. The first-hand experience from the author is very insightful. I would recommend this book for professionals who are interesed in animal assisted therapy, as well as for families with autistic children.

Used for many research projects about animal assisted therapy. Was very informative and provided great examples and explanations throughout the book. This book was used for research papers not only for autism, but used for other research papers with different population focuses. See all 11 reviews.


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Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism. Quick Overview This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills and improve quality of life. Pavlides relates the success stories of different animal-assisted interventions. She emphasizes the importance of tailoring interventions to the specific needs of the individual and monitoring progress. Add to Wishlist Add to Compare. Be the first to review this product Email to a Friend.

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Description This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behaviours, and improve quality of life. Reviews 'this book is ideal for parents of children with autism exploring options to help their children overcome common behavioral, verbal, pshysical, and social hurdles. It is essential for parents of children with autism or individuals with autism who have made the decision to incorporate animal service or therapy into their lives. This book would also be incredibly useful for animal trainers, especially those belonging to service organizations who are considering accommodating individuals with autism in their service and therapy schemes.

Thus, it was a pleasant surprise to find a well-written book that is well researched and addresses my interests and concerns as a psychologist new to the area of animal-assisted interventions. I didn't until I read this fascinating book. The book contains many heart warming case studies describing how the child's quality of life has been improved through their interaction with animals.

So read, enjoy and be inspired. It highlights funding issues, problems faced by families aaand professionals, and makes reference to the problems and benefits of using animals in the community. I found this book fascinating and inspiring.