Merope Pavlides

Animal-Assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 330g
• ISBN-13: 9781843108672
• ISBN-10: 1843108674
• Artikelnr.: 23077811

Autorenporträt

Merope Pavlides is a certified pet dog trainer specializing in work with special needs families, and has taught therapeutic horseback riding. One of her own sons has autism, the other has dyslexia and a central auditory processing disorder. Merope has an MS in special education from Johns Hopkins University with a graduate certificate in teaching children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders. She lives in Maryland, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Temple Grandin. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Service
Dogs. 3. Animal-assisted Therapy and Activities. 4. Companion Animals. 5.
Therapeutic Riding. 6. Dolphin Therapy. 7. Conclusion. Appendix 1: Online
Resources. References. Index.