PLAY THERAPY WITH KIDS & CANINES - BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH
by Risë VanFleet (See other books by author)

Summary: Dr. VanFleet goes through the entire process of obtaining a dog for therapeutic uses, and all the ways in which that dog can be beneficial to the child. Her section on canine cotherapists in nondirective and directive play therapy is especially helpful for other play therapists seeking to incorporate dogs in their sessions.- Heidi G. Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, Director, The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc.

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(This) is a fantastic look at the effect that dogs can have in children's therapy. Risë VanFleet provides constant examples on the way that dogs are integrated specifically into play therapy. Dr. VanFleet goes through the entire process of obtaining a dog for therapeutic uses, and all the ways in which that dog can be beneficial to the child. Her section on canine cotherapists in nondirective and directive play therapy is especially helpful for other play therapists seeking to incorporate dogs in their sessions. - Heidi G. Kaduson, PhD, RPT-S, Director, The Play Therapy Training Institute, Inc. Table of Contents:

Dedication · Acknowledgments · Series Preface · Preface · The Story of a Play Therapy Dog · Animal Emotions and the Human-Animal Bond · Animal-Assisted Therapy · Play and Play Therapy · Integration of Animal-Assisted Therapy and Play Therapy · "The Original Play Therapists": A Case for Canines · Considerations for Quality, Ethical Canine Play Therapy Programs · Selecting and Training a Play Therapy Dog · Practical Management · The First Meeting: Preparations and Introductions · Canine Cotherapists in Nondirective and Directive Play Therapy · Anxiety Reduction · Grief and Loss · Building Competence and Confidence · Weight Reduction and Fitness · Attachment and Relationship Building: Canine Applications for Maltreated and Traumatized Children · Attentional and Behavioral Difficulties · Communication and Social Anxieties · Families and the Future · Final Suggestions · Appendices · References

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• THERAPY DOGS - TRAINING YOUR DOG TO REACH OTHERS, 2ND EDITION
• HANDBOOK ON ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY, 2ND EDITION
• ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY AND ACTIVITIES - STUDY, RESOURCE GUIDE, AND BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR THE USE OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN SELECTED THERAPIES, 9TH EDITION
• THE HANDLER FACTOR

• CONTROL UNLEASHED - CREATING A FOCUSED AND CONFIDENT DOG
• OFF LEASH DOG PLAY - A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SAFETY AND FUN
• ON TALKING TERMS WITH DOGS - CALMING SIGNALS, 2ND EDITION
• OH BEHAVE! - DOGS FROM PAVLOV TO PREMACK TO PINKER
• WHEN PIGS FLY - TRAINING SUCCESS WITH IMPOSSIBLE DOGS