|
Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals With Autism |  | Author: Merope Pavlides
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
Buy New: $14.93
as of 11/23/2009 17:11 MST details
You Save: $7.02 (32%)
New (17) Used (7) from $14.93
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 443589
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1843108674
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.19685882
EAN: 9781843108672
ASIN: 1843108674
Publication Date: February 15, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 13 to 14 days
| |
| Features:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behaviors, and improve quality of life.Whether participating in therapeutic horseback riding, utilizing a trained service dog, visiting a dolphin therapy center, or simply experiencing companion animal therapy, people with autism can reap a multitude of benefits from interaction with furry, feathered, and finned friends. Merope Pavlides relates the success stories of different animal-assisted interventions, as well as noting the challenges of working with particular animal species. She also emphasizes the importance of tailoring interventions to the specific needs of the individual and of monitoring progress.With recommendations for resources and further reading, this book will be of great interest to people with autism, their parents, and the professionals who work with them.
|
| Customer Reviews:
GREAT Resource! September 28, 2009
Ann R. Howie HAS
Excellent book, giving research-based information in an easy-to-read and -understand format. Highly practical in every chapter. Pet chapter gives info ANY pet owner should have.
A Great Source on Autism and the Animals that Help Them November 27, 2008
Barbara A. Smith (Massachusetts)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As an occupational therapist I am intrigued by how animals are used therapeutically with people who have many different types of disabilities. However, it is informative and useful to read a book that focuses on how animal-assisted therapies have helped the author's son (who has autism). Pavlides packs her book with thought provoking questions to ask when seeking out a source of therapy. She presents the negative as well as positive aspects of each therapy and obviously did her homework, travelling around the country (such as to Island Dolphin Center in Florida) to learn about therapies less familiar to her. Her focus on animal welfare should put animal activists at ease. The case-studies tie it all together as Pavlides presents the challenges of raising a child with autism and the benefits of the growing field of animal-assisted therapies.
Barbara Smith, M.S. OTR/L, author of The Recycling Occupational Therapsit (PRO-Ed. Inc.) and Still Giving Kisses: A Guide to Helping and Enjoying the Alzheimer's Victim You Love (lulu.com)
Horseot.com
Horseot.blogspot.com
Practical, relatable and informative March 9, 2008
Julie M. Wu
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Merope Pavlides writes in an unassuming manner that is practical, relatable and informative. She shares her professional and personal experiences with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) individuals and the use animal-assisted interventions with an emphasis on dogs. This book is a fabulous handbook for beginners: it reads easily, without complicated jargon, and includes many resource recommendations as well.
Although I don't have direct personal experience with someone with an ASD, I volunteer as a pet therapy team with my dog and have seen first-hand the impact a cold, wet nose can have on the human spirit. I hope this book will help others to experience the joy and freedom assistance dogs can offer.
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Working Dogs | |
