Date of Award
4-17-2014
Document Type
Masters Project
Abstract
Animal Assisted Interventions in the elementary school counseling setting involves the school counselor choosing to bring in an animal, commonly a dog, to assist in counseling interventions with a student. The counselor uses the dog as a tool to build a secure and trusting rapport with the student. The counselor is the facilitator of the session; the dog is used in a variety of ways to increase and aide in the benefits of the counseling session. This project illustrates the positive impact of the human-animal bond, the steps necessary to bring animal assisted interventions into a school, and the theoretical base that supports animal assisted interventions. This information is also presented as a website to be easily accessible for counselors, parents, and educators.
Recommended Citation
France, Catherine E., "Utilizing animal assisted interventions in elementary schools" (2014). Counseling . 34.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_grad_counseling/34
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8836