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Milestone has partnered with an amazing organization,
Pawsitive Friendships, to offer Animal- Assisted Therapy during our Speech and Occupational Therapy sessions to our Milestone patients.
Pawsitive Friendships, to offer Animal- Assisted Therapy during our Speech and Occupational Therapy sessions to our Milestone patients.
What to Expect
Pawsitive Friendships uses a 1:1 model for Animal Assisted Therapy. The facilities they work with have licensed therapists and/or teachers, who know the children best and are trained to tailor their treatments to meet the specific needs of each special needs child. Since our trained handlers know their animals best, we’ve taken the two and merged them.
Each dog/handler team works with the assigned therapist and/or teacher to help their particular child reach his or her individual goals. Should the child need a break during the combined session, the therapist/teacher can continue working with the child while our team steps back, and vice versa. We believe this 1:1 model is the safest for all parties involved.
Each team works with the same child on a regular basis, is directly involved with that child’s other, ongoing therapy, and not only forms a friendship with that child, but also observes that child’s developmental growth.
Each dog/handler team works with the assigned therapist and/or teacher to help their particular child reach his or her individual goals. Should the child need a break during the combined session, the therapist/teacher can continue working with the child while our team steps back, and vice versa. We believe this 1:1 model is the safest for all parties involved.
Each team works with the same child on a regular basis, is directly involved with that child’s other, ongoing therapy, and not only forms a friendship with that child, but also observes that child’s developmental growth.
Benefits of Animal- Assisted Therapy
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Are you interested in receiving Animal- Assisted Therapy? Call our office at 480-855-0474.
(Only available at our Chandler clinic) |
