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This workshop for social workers, health care practitioners, and pre-vet and therapeutic recreation practitioners explores animal assisted therapy (AAT) as a therapeutic intervention in a variety of healthcare and educational settings. Today, animals of all sorts can be found in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, and long-term care facilities, as well as other sites. These animals contribute to the health and well-being of people in many physical, social, and psychological ways. This day is devoted to understanding the benefits, best practices, and current strategies of this growing phenomenon through discussion, video, and guest speakers.
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Instructors: William McCullough has an Ed.D. in leisure studies, an M.S. in recreation and physical education, and a B.S. in health and physical education. He has been on the University of Southern Maine faculty since 1978 and has been a certified therapeutic recreation specialist for many years. Nancy Richeson has a Ph.D. in gerontology, a certificate in advanced studies in adult education, a M.S. in recreation administration, and a B.S. in therapeutic recreations. She has over 22 years of professional experience, 10 years as a recreational therapist and 12 years as an educator.
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Friday, April 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Portsmouth: CRN 23680, $105, .6 CEUs, lunch included
For more information: call (603) 862-1088
To register: call (603) 862-2015 or got to
www.learn.unh.edu
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