After debating
on many different topics to research for the quarter, I have decided to focus
on service dogs and animal assisted therapy for children with disabilities. Animals are and have always been a big part
of my life. This topic came to me this
past week as I was watching my boyfriend’s four year old brother who has Down syndrome. As he was playing with the dogs at my house,
he had the biggest smile on his face as he was laughing and chasing them all around. This really made me start to
think, what are the benefits of having a trained dog for assistance for a child
with a disability as well as any animal?
After going online, I found many different places and organizations that
train dogs for assistance for a child with a disability. What are the benefits of having a service dog
or a child in animal assisted therapy? I wonder, what would a parent’s perspective be
of animal assisted therapy for their child with a disability? Where would a
parent get the appropriate information on animal assisted therapy and the
benefits? How much of an impact can
these dogs have on a family who has a child with a disability? This topic is
one I am really looking forward to take the time and research. Animals are a passion of mine, along with children, so this will be the perfect topic to investigate to learn more about!
Ashleigh,
ReplyDeleteI like the direction that you have chosen. In reading some of your classmates' blogs, I've found out that service animals are used in a wide range of scenarios for individuals with disabilities. Most of us are only familiar with seeing-eye dogs for the blind, so it will be interesting to see how these animals can help people in other situations. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you find regarding some of your questions.
Keep up the good work.
Gabe
Yes! This will be very interesting to hear about. I am looking forward to reading more about what kinds of information you uncover about service animals!
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