Canadian mental health professionals, learn about the innovative use of therapy dogs with children under three. Speech Therapist Andrea Fourie discusses their essential role in providing comfort, fostering communication, and acting as communication partners for young children. Discover this heartwarming and effective approach to early intervention and child development in Canada.
Speech Therapist, Andrea Fourie, discusses the role of therapy dogs in the treatment of children under the age of three years old. She discusses the need for therapy dogs to comfort children, help motivate children to communicate and act as communication partners. As an Occupational Therapist and dog-lover, Andrea's work with therapy dogs is insightful and exciting - imagine going to work with your pup everyday! If you are interested in more of what Andrea does and her work with young children, check out her full CEU talk: An Overview of Neonatal Therapy here -Tegan
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