Animal Assisted Play Therapy®: What Is It and Why Is It Trademarked?
This article briefly describes Animal Assisted Play Therapy® and some of the elements that make it unique, namely the acceptance and welfare of the animals, the systematic incorporation of playfulness in the process, and the strong emphasis on relationships. It also discusses the trademarks that are used to define it.
Read MoreAnimals Speak! Light Messages for Kids about the Pandemic. Issue #8.
Through the voices of animals, children are given lighthearted information, encouragement, and ideas about the pandemic in a light-hearted, child-friendly manner. A project of the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy®.
Read MoreAnimals Speak! Light Messages for Kids about the Pandemic. Issue #7
This is issue #7 of Animals Speak!. It’s a project of the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy® which gives voice to animals who offer kids some information, encouragement, and ideas during the coronavirus pandemic. The previous issues are available at www.iiaapt.org, then click on Resources, and then on Blog. Enjoy!
Read MoreAnimals Speak! Light Messages for Kids About the Pandemic. Issue #6
This is Issue #6 of Animals Speak! It’s a project of the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy® which gives voice to animals who offer kids some information, encouragement, and ideas during the coronavirus pandemic. The previous issues are available at www.iiaapt.org, click on Resources, and then on Blog.
Read MoreAnimals Speak! Light Messages for Kids About the Pandemic. Issue #5
Animals Speak! is an initiative of the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy®. It includes “talking” animals, all of whom work in AAPT, providing lighthearted messages for kids to provide information, encouragement, and ideas for living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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