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2-Day Certificate Course in Animal-Assisted Therapy from Jonathan Jordan

2-Day Certificate Course in Animal-Assisted Therapy A Practical Model to Incorporate Animals in Your Current Treatment from Jonathan Jordan

Faculty:Jonathan Jordan

Duration:12 Hours 38 Minutes | Format:Audio and Video

Archive : 2-Day Certificate Course in Animal-Assisted Therapy from Jonathan Jordan

Outline:

A Framework to Harness the Power of the Human-Animal Bond in Treatment

The KADRA Model of Animal-Assisted Interventions
Incorporate AAT with other evidence-based therapies
The major categories of AAT

Mindfulness of Animals – Help Humans Thrive Not Just Survive

The neuroscience of the human-animal emotional bond
Why zebras don’t get ulcers
How animals help us overcome trauma

The Incredible Range of Therapeutic Benefits in Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)

Evidence-based research and outcomes
Therapy animals, service animals and emotional support animals
Disorders that respond well to AAT
Enhance the therapeutic relationship
Limitations and potential risks

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE KADRA MODEL

Treatment Planning and Goals

How to include AAT on a treatment plan
How to document AAT in progress notes
What you need to know about billing
Considerations for closure
Interaction techniques for client and animal

Practical Examples/Case Studies of AAT for:

Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety and depression
- Attachment
- Conduct Disorders
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- ADHD
- Social-emotional regulation
- Loneliness and self-esteem
Speech-Language and Learning Disabilities
- Dyslexia
- Language and literacy
- Vocabulary improvement
- Increase verbal interactions and communication
Physical and Occupational Issues
- Fine and gross motor skills
- Standing balance
- Stroke and geriatric issues
- Sensory processing
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

Start Your Own Animal-Assisted Program

How to choose your therapy animal: Qualifications and characteristics
Common and less common animal species involved in treatment
Dog training basics
Protocol for introducing animal and client
Organizations and resources

Description:

Watch this certificate course recording in Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) and learn a practical framework that facilitates incorporating evidence-based AAT into your current treatment methodology. You will receive specific, practical examples of how to implement AAT to greatly improve treatment outcomes for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric client outcomes in a surprisingly broad range of areas, including:

Reduce stress and anxiety and lower blood pressure
Lessen symptoms of depression and loneliness
Enhance mindfulness and attachment
Lessen the effects of trauma and PTSD
Improve human-to-human social functioning
Help people suffering from agoraphobia
Improve sensory recognition in people recovering from a stroke
Help individuals with learning disabilities and speech and language deficits
Improve Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Assist addicts to remain clean and sober
Increase feelings of acceptance and belonging
And More!

You will receive resources to help you immediately implement your own AAT program, including how to select a therapy animal, tools to assess for the animal’s temperament, limitations and stress levels, and how to include AAT on a treatment plan and document it in the progress notes. Learn the latest research outcomes, solid neuroscience about the human-animal emotional bond and information about relevant laws.

AAT improves treatment outcomes in a wide variety of fields, including mental health, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, education and medical.

Salepage : 2-Day Certificate Course in Animal-Assisted Therapy from Jonathan Jordan