Humans have long realized that dogs can be helpful, in a number of ways, to achieving
important goals. This is evident from our earliest interactions involving the shared goal of …

The inclusion of animals in therapeutic activities, known as animal-assisted intervention
(AAI), has been suggested as a treatment practice for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This …

Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling is the most comprehensive book available
dedicated to training mental health practitioners in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). It …

Theoretical and empirical literature developed over recent years supports the concept of
employability as a construct combining complex interactions of individual and contextual …

Background Despite growing interest in the value of human-animal interactions (HAI) to
human mental and physical health the quality of the evidence on which postulated benefits …

Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by deficits in social
reciprocity and communication, and by unusually restricted, repetitive behaviors …

Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application prepares readers to be
good consumers and evaluators of research. Using concrete examples from published …

Objective: The objective of this study was to implement and evaluate a classroom-based
Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) program on social functioning in children with autism …

Background Previous research has demonstrated the capacity of animal presence to
stimulate social interaction among humans. The purpose of this study was to examine the …

There is a growing interest for the potential health benefits of human-animal interactions.
Although scientific evidence on the effects is far from being consistent, companion animals …