Different types of Animals!

Different animals are used for animal assisted therapy.  These animals are used to assist children who have disabilities, have been abused, or have an illness.  The animals are used to provide physical and emotional benefits for the children. The main three animals used in animal assisted therapy is, horses, dolphins, and dogs.

Horses:  Horses have helped children with a wide range of disabilities.  The benefits of riding are posture, balance, motor development, as well as emotionally. Different types of horses are used for many different purposes.

 Dolphins:  Dolphins are used as motivators for children who are working on a variety of skills.  Through having this experience with the dolphins, many benefits for children with disabilities have been seen. It has been noted, through this type of therapy, a child’s attention span has been increased to help with further progression.

Dogs: Dogs can be used for multiple purposes. The dogs can be used to perform different tasks to help with assistance as well as support and motivation to overcome obstacles.   The dogs help with increasing activity which can help with progressing the children’s abilities.