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So, You Want to Practice Animal Assisted Treatment? Recommendations from an Occupational Therapist

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This lecture is presented by Abby Breeden, OTD, OTR/L, CPDT-KA.

Objectives:

Understand the phases for incorporating animal-assisted treatment (AATx)
Identify foundational knowledge and competencies needed to begin an AAS program ( AAE, AATx, AASP)
Understand the importance of supervision, mentorship and continuing education in AATx
Detail administrative policies and procedures needed for an ethical safe AAS program

Included Content

So, You Want to Practice Animal Assisted Treatment? Recommendations from an Occupational Therapist

So, You Want to Practice Animal Assisted Treatment? Recommendations from an Occupational Therapist PDF

Certificate of Attendance