This course provides an experiential opportunity for students to explore an array of animal assisted therapeutic activities specifically designed to further a wide range of therapeutic goals with children, adolescents, families and adult clients. Like play therapy and art therapy, animal assisted interventions, when integrated with evidence-based methods including (but not limited to) CBT and mindfulness, trauma recovery, family systems, cultural-relational and psychodynamic approaches, offer opportunities for people to work through a variety of issues and insecurities related to attachment, trauma, self-esteem and identity concerns, dysregulation, behavioral difficulties, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and family and relational problems. With selected animals as therapy partners, the therapeutic team helps people of all ages and positions foster new alliances, understand more fully existing problems and build practical life-skills to enhance confidence, effectiveness and joy. Presently, animal assisted therapy is gaining acclaim in the field of mental health intervention and there is a growing body of evidence supporting its efficacy to be explored. This course specifically teaches the theoretical foundations, standards, ethics, evidence, certifications, integration of methods, case examples, evaluation and practical skills involved in partnering with a variety of animals – dogs, cats, goats, pigs, horses and chickens (yes, chickens!)- to provide engaging and effective interventions.
The Friday session is online. The Saturday and Sunday sessions will be held at 11774 Quigley Rd, Dexter MI 48130
Semester: | Fall 2020 |
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Instructor: | Laura L. Sanders |
U-M Class #: | 34718 |
Time: | Detail Friday, September 25, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 2020 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
Location: | TBA |
Program Type:
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Program Type describes the program in which you are pursuing, i.e., residential or online part-time. At this time, residential students may not enroll in online part-time courses and online part-time students may not enroll in residential courses.
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Residential |
Format:
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Format refers to the instruction of an offering, i.e., in-person, hybrid, or online.
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Hybrid Mini |
Credits: | 1 Credit Hours |
H: | Hybrid - a combination of web-based and face to face in person sessions |
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Community Change | |
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Global | |
Interpersonal Practice | |
Mgmt & Leadership | |
Policy & Political | |
Program Evaluation | |
Older Adults | |
Children & Families | Elective (Host) |
* The course listings below are provided for reference only. These offerings may be subject to change or cancellation.
Term | Section | Days | Time | |
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Spring / Summer 2023 | 002 | Sa/Su | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | View Course |
Spring / Summer 2023 | 003 | Sa/Su | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | View Course |
Fall 2023 | 002 | Sa/Su | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | View Course |
Fall 2023 | 003 | Sa/Su | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | View Course |
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106