The Effect of a Canine Visitor on Social Communication Skills in a Preschool Classroom Setting: A Feasibility Study

Autor:	Cummins, Katherine E.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Speech Therapy canine-assisted therapy social skills
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Popis:	Researchers have suggested that the presence of a trained canine visitor may positivelyimpact a child’s social language and engagement, such as eye contact and turn-takingskills (Solomon, 2010). The purpose of this pilot-project was to determine if the presenceof a trained canine visitor during a social skills enrichment group (SSEG) would increasethe communication exchanges (speech acts) of two preschool children. Frequency dataregarding speech acts was collected for two preschool aged boys across a total of ninesessions. The results indicated that both participants used fewer speech acts with thecanine present in the classroom. The results of this study may have clinical implicationsfor the use of canines in therapy services provided by speech-language pathologists.
Databáze:	Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations
Externí odkaz:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1396454740 Zobrazit plný text záznamu