Exploring Perceived Benefits of and Barriers to the Use of Pet Therapy Dogs in a Private School for Children with Special Needs

摘要: Evidence-based psychotherapy is becoming an increasingly accepted way for individuals to manage a variety of clinical disorders and psychosocial stressors. Complementary therapies are designed support, facilitate, or enhance existing treatment strategies. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) one such complementary treatment, in which animals deliberately included psychotherapeutic plans order facilitate pre-designed goals. Current literature suggests that AAT could have multitude benefits both adults children array disabilities. Currently, there limited understanding how might contribute learning development with special needs. Furthermore, no current examines the experiences perceptions those who utilize private schools special-needs. The qualitative study was gain in-depth school faculty’s dog program Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) related disorders. In this study, administrators, teachers, neuropsychologist participated semi-structured interviews elicit their regarding barriers participation students needs recently implemented school. Participants’ perspectives were explored then analyzed using techniques. Results provide preliminary answers questions perceived benefits, barriers, costs, risks implementation approved