Animal-Assisted Interventions
Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are programs or strategies that intentionally incorporate animals in order to promote improved physical, social, or emotional health for the persons involved (AAI, 2016; Pet Partners, 2017; IAHAIO, 2013).
Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are programs or strategies that intentionally incorporate animals in order to promote improved physical, social, or emotional health for the persons involved (AAI, 2016; Pet Partners, 2017; IAHAIO, 2013).
Animal-Assisted Activities
Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA), as defined by Pet Partners (2017; the nation's leading organization in registering animals for this type of work), provides opportunities for motivational, educational, and/or recreational benefits to enhance a person's quality of life. AAA are delivered by a professional, para-professional, or volunteer who demonstrates knowledge about animals and the human populations with which they interact. Therapy animals and their handlers are trained to provide specific human populations with appropriate contact with animals. They are usually the personal pets of the handlers and accompany their handlers to the sites they visit. Animals must meet specific criteria for health, grooming and behavior.
Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA), as defined by Pet Partners (2017; the nation's leading organization in registering animals for this type of work), provides opportunities for motivational, educational, and/or recreational benefits to enhance a person's quality of life. AAA are delivered by a professional, para-professional, or volunteer who demonstrates knowledge about animals and the human populations with which they interact. Therapy animals and their handlers are trained to provide specific human populations with appropriate contact with animals. They are usually the personal pets of the handlers and accompany their handlers to the sites they visit. Animals must meet specific criteria for health, grooming and behavior.
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a goal-oriented, structured, and documented therapeutic intervention directed by formally trained and licensed health or human service providers as part of their profession (Pet Partners, 2017; IAHAIO, 2014).
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a goal-oriented, structured, and documented therapeutic intervention directed by formally trained and licensed health or human service providers as part of their profession (Pet Partners, 2017; IAHAIO, 2014).
References
Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAII) (2016). Animal Assisted Intervention. The Netherlands: AAII. Retrieved from http://www.aai-int.org/aai/animal-assisted-intervention/
International Association of Human-Animal Interactions Organizations (2014). The IAHAIO White Paper. Warsaw, Poland: IAHAIO. Retrieved from http://www.iahaio.org/new/fileuploads/4163IAHAIO%20WHITE%20PAPER-%20FINAL%20-%20NOV%2024-2014.pdf
Pet Partners. (2017). Terminology. Bellevue, WA: Pet Partners. Retrieved from https://petpartners.org/learn/terminology/
International Association of Human-Animal Interactions Organizations (2014). The IAHAIO White Paper. Warsaw, Poland: IAHAIO. Retrieved from http://www.iahaio.org/new/fileuploads/4163IAHAIO%20WHITE%20PAPER-%20FINAL%20-%20NOV%2024-2014.pdf
Pet Partners. (2017). Terminology. Bellevue, WA: Pet Partners. Retrieved from https://petpartners.org/learn/terminology/