POSTER
SESSIONS (PO)
These visual displays provide an informal, interactive format for the presentation of research, data, and innovative practices and will be available on demand at any time during the convention week. They will also be available post-convention for 60 days.
PO087: Who Let the Dogs in: Animal-Assisted Interventions in Schools
School psychologists can incorporate animal-assisted interventions into their services and advocate for student disability needs. This presentation will review three different AAI modalities that are most commonly used in schools.
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Objectives:
- gain knowledge about different types of animal-assisted interventions occurring within schools
- develop strategies to advocate for students who require use of a service animal
- understand the role of a school psychologist when a student or family requests the use of an emotional support animal
- differentiate between the various reasons that a student may benefit from having an animal present at school
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| PO087 Handout .pdf | Download Handout |