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A summative evaluation of a dolphin assisted therapy program for children with special needs

Creator:

Dilts, Rachel M.

Abstract:

This dissertation reviews the literature on the specialty area of dolphin assisted therapy (DAT), a subfield of animal assisted therapy (AAT). To date the literature on the effectiveness of DAT has been mixed although a majority of it is positive. The study was conducted with 40 parents whose children were...

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Dissertation

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(Catanzaro, 2003). The Delta Society, based in the United States, is still a self-documented leader in the