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Animal-assisted interventions for individuals with autism / Merope Pavlides.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pavlides, Merope, 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autistic people--Rehabilitation.
- Autistic people.
- Animals--Therapeutic use.
- Animals.
- Human-animal relationships.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (212 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- … [E]ssential reading for families, teachers, and anyone who is interested in using service animals to help individuals on the autism spectrum". - from the foreword by Temple Grandin. 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 behaviors, and improve quality of life. Whether participating in therapeutic horseback riding, utilizing a trained service dog, visiting a dolphin therapy center, or simply experiencing companion animal therapy, people with autism
- Contents:
- FRONT COVER; Animal-assisted interventions for individuals with Autism; Contents; FORWOR BY TEMPLE GRANDIN; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1 Introduction; 2 Service Dogs; 3 Animal-assisted Therapy; 4 Companion Animals; 5 Therapeutic Riding; 6 Dolphin Therapy; 7 Conclusion; APPENDIX 1: ONLINE RESOURCES; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; BACK COVER;
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786611782177
- 9781281782175
- 1281782173
- 9781846427954
- 1846427959
- OCLC:
- 289360730
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