Description: Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism by Merope Pavlides, Temple Grandin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills and improve quality of life. Pavlides relates the success stories of different animal-assisted interventions. She emphasizes the importance of tailoring interventions to the specific needs of the individual and monitoring progress. Publisher 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 behaviours, 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. Author Biography Merope Pavlides is a certified pet dog trainer specializing in work with special needs families, and has taught therapeutic horseback riding. One of her own sons has autism, the other has dyslexia and a central auditory processing disorder. Merope has an MS in special education from Johns Hopkins University with a graduate certificate in teaching children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders. She lives in Maryland, USA. Details ISBN 1843108674 ISBN-13 9781843108672 Title Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism Author Merope Pavlides, Temple Grandin Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 208 Edition 1st Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers GE_Item_ID:11716654; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781843108672
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Book Title: Animal-Assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Kingsley Publishers, Jessica
Topic: Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Education / General, Animals / General
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Nature, Education, Psychology, Medical
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: Merope Pavlides
Item Width: 6 in
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