Students gain a sense of pride knowing they have trained a dog to help someone who needs assistance. Dogs transform the lives of their clients/owners: they build confidence and self-esteem, deepen connections, decrease isolation, gain mobility, reduce stress and anxiety and increase feelings of self-worth.
Assistance dogs help individuals navigate physical, emotional, neurological and psychiatric disabilities
Understand the various roles, responsibilities, and laws related to assistance dogs and animal- assisted interventions
Apply animal behavior theories to training assistance dogs
Train an assistance dog, place an assistance dog with a client, and teach recipients to handle their assistance dogs
Use an animal to work with individuals or groups in a healthcare facility or school
Plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses. (Source)
Evaluating dogs' dispositions and temperaments, providing regular progress updates to clients, and teaching clients how to reinforce good behavior. (Source)
Help individuals, groups, and families prevent and cope with problems in their everyday lives. (Source)
Diagnose mental health conditions and provide treatment.
Play a critical role in the healthcare industry, working on the front lines to ensure patients receive the individualized, quality care that they need. (Source)
United States of America, Aberdeen
