Fact or Fiction
Only dogs can be used for animal-assisted therapy?
Fiction, animal-assisted therapy can use many different animals such as dogs, horses, cows, etc.
Name 3 animals used for Animal-Assisted Therapy
Animal-Assisted Therapy for children with ASD
Animal-Assisted Therapy is only for children with ASD?
Fiction, Animal-Assisted Therapy can be used for individuals of varying ages and for a variety of reasons.
Name 2 benefits of animal-assisted therapy
physical, social, emotional, cognitive function, coping, stress, behaviors, self-esteem, etc.
What theory did we link to Animal-Assisted Therapy?
Attachment Theory
Animal-Assisted Therapy has shown to help with socialization and self-esteem
What is the main reason why animal-assisted therapy helps with self-esteem?
The animals are not able to judge them
What was the icebreaker question?
What do you currently know about Animal-Assisted Therapy?
Therapy Animals are the same as Service Animals.
Fiction, while both can help with health needs, therapy animals typically focus on mental health while service animals provide physical services such as visual, blood sugar detection, seizure detection, etc.
Name a place where you can experience Animal-Assisted therapy
The Little Zoo, Special Spirit INC, CSUN campus, etc.
What was "identification" as defined by the research?
Giving human attributes to animals
Less than 50% of participants showed an increase in mood, social activity, and physical activity
Fiction, 52.4% of participants showed an increase in mood, social activity, and physical activity
What percentage of parents reported improvement after animal-assisted therapy? (Hint: Pamphlet)
83%
What are all of our first AND last names?
Crystal Nunez, Alyssa Hernandez, and Jennifer Quintero