Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism
$63.58
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2008
Summary
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.
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 can reap a multitude of benefits from interaction with furry, feathered, and finned …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781843108672 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1843108674 |
| Author: | Merope Pavlides, Temple Grandin |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 156mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
”…[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
About The Author
Merope Pavlides
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.
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