I. Abstract
II. Introduction
a. Problem statement
Children are coming to school with more and more social and emotional issues which affects their ability to learn. Children with toxic stress live much of their lives in fight, flight or fright (freeze mode). They respond to the world as a place of constant danger. With their brans overloaded with stress hormones and unable to function appropriately, they cannot focus on learning.
Children with toxic stress live much of their lives in fight, flight or fright (freeze mode). They respond to the world as a place of constant danger. With their brains overloaded with stress hormones and unable to function appropriately, they can’t focus on learning (Iowaaces360).
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Animal-assisted activity (AAA)
2. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT)
III. Literature review
a. History of Animal Assisted Therapy
The use of companion animals in therapy dates back to the 1960’s when Boris Levinson, a child psychologist, documented that way his dog, Jingles, increased the therapeutic process (Levinson, 1962). Levinson documented the presence of the animal increased the development of rapport and trust between therapist and client. Sigmund Freud also utilized the assistance of a canine. Freud had his Chow Chow Jofi in the room with the client. It’s reported that Sigmund Freud observed the calming effects of the dog on the clients, especially the younger ones (Finn-Stevenson, 2016).
~Risley-Curtiss, Rogge and Kawam (2013) report that Social Workers are just beginning to use animal assisted therapy and they are more likely to do so when they are exposed to information and the use of animal human relationship (AHR) or animal assisted therapy by other works in their profession.
~More social workers are researching the animal human relationship (AHR) in using AAT through networking with other professionals, and other limited means such as academic courses or trainings (Risley-Curtiss, Rogge and Kawam,
II. Introduction
a. Problem statement
Children are coming to school with more and more social and emotional issues which affects their ability to learn. Children with toxic stress live much of their lives in fight, flight or fright (freeze mode). They respond to the world as a place of constant danger. With their brans overloaded with stress hormones and unable to function appropriately, they cannot focus on learning.
Children with toxic stress live much of their lives in fight, flight or fright (freeze mode). They respond to the world as a place of constant danger. With their brains overloaded with stress hormones and unable to function appropriately, they can’t focus on learning (Iowaaces360).
Adverse Childhood Experiences …show more content…
Animal-assisted activity (AAA)
2. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT)
III. Literature review
a. History of Animal Assisted Therapy
The use of companion animals in therapy dates back to the 1960’s when Boris Levinson, a child psychologist, documented that way his dog, Jingles, increased the therapeutic process (Levinson, 1962). Levinson documented the presence of the animal increased the development of rapport and trust between therapist and client. Sigmund Freud also utilized the assistance of a canine. Freud had his Chow Chow Jofi in the room with the client. It’s reported that Sigmund Freud observed the calming effects of the dog on the clients, especially the younger ones (Finn-Stevenson, 2016).
~Risley-Curtiss, Rogge and Kawam (2013) report that Social Workers are just beginning to use animal assisted therapy and they are more likely to do so when they are exposed to information and the use of animal human relationship (AHR) or animal assisted therapy by other works in their profession.
~More social workers are researching the animal human relationship (AHR) in using AAT through networking with other professionals, and other limited means such as academic courses or trainings (Risley-Curtiss, Rogge and Kawam,