Therapeutic Media, AE, Animal Therapy Flashcards
Media vs. Method
Media = intervening substances; MATERIALS used in therapeutic activities.
Method = means/manner of accomplishing something; STRUCTURE (steps) to complete therapeutic activities.
Considerations for Choosing Media
- Occupation/interests of child
- Long- or Short-term goals
- Client factor/performance skills of child
- Contexts/environments
- How to grade/adapt media for client
- Activity demands
- Sensory requirements
- Physical requirements
Activity Examples for Infancy
- Handprint wreath
- Body awareness dressing/bathing games
- Bubbles
- Multitexture mat
- Cardboard box play
- Hand/foot games
- Scooping/pouring activities
- Pots and pans music
- Commercially available developmental toys
Activity Examples for Early Childhood
- Paper bag puppets
- Marshmallow people
- Birdfeeder
- Sorting games
- Tissue paper collage
- Parachute
- Loop cereal/noodle jewelry
- Painting
- Body movement games (simon says, red light-green light)
- Commercial games/toys
Activity Examples for Middle Childhood
- Paper chains
- Windsocks
- Gingerbread house
- Sun catchers
- Papier-mache piñata
- Body movement games
- Handwriting
- Commercial games/toys
Activity Examples for Adolescents
- Origami
- Flowerpot decoupage
- Picture frame
- Tshirt painting/tie-dye
- Collage
- CD Mobile
- Rubbings
- Rubber stamping
- Scrapbooking
- Commercial games
Purpose of Assistive Technology
Can be used to either:
• Change the task requirements
• Change the environment
• Change the person’s ability to access the task.
Activity Analysis FOR used for determining Assistive Technology Use
PEO
• Person
• Environment
• Task (Occupation)
What can be changed/modified/adapted?
Environmental Controls
Allows control of child’s environment based on ability, needs and feedback.
• X-10 Transmitter uses radio frequency to filter out noise
• Ultrasound Transmitter sends sound waves
• Infrared Transmitter sends infrared signals
Communication Devices
- Augmented Communication Technologies
- SLP assesses and chooses devices
- Manual or electronic devices available
- PECS: Picture Exchange Communication System (uses pics instead of words)
Animal-Assisted vs. Pet-Assisted Therapy
ANIMAL-ASSISTED: specific tx intervention designed to produce specific goal (dog helps kid learn to throw; grooming animal to groom self)
PET-ASSISTED: working with family pets in therapeutic environment.
Assistant vs. Therapy vs. Service Dogs
ASSISTANT: helps guardian with activities such as seeing, walking, hearing.
THERAPY: helps in therapy setting
SERVICE: police, search/rescue; specific roles they are trained for (or: sensing onset of seizures; diabetes dogs)
Types of Service Dogs
GUIDE DOG: assists person with visual impairment
HEARING DOG: assists with hearing impairment
MEDICAL ALERT DOG: assists in medical emergency by detecting physiological changes and locating assistance in emergencies
(These dogs all protected by ADA)
Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy
Psychosocial: Increase in verbal interaction/attention skills; increased self-esteem; decreased depression.
Social/Motivational: Improved willingness to join groups; improved interactions, communication, cooperation.
Physical: Decreased blood pressure, stress; improved motor skills.
Educational: gaining educational skills.
Equine-Assisted Therapy
Use of horses for treating those with disabilities.
• HIPPOTHERAPY: special form of equine-assisted therapy that uses 3-dimensional movement of horse to achieve specific goals (ie: weightbearing, normalizing movements)
• Therapeautic Horseback Riding: primarily focuses on instruction of riding skills for individuals with disabilities
Benefits of Equine-Assisted Therapy
Improves functioning in all areas of occupation by developing: • Muscle tone • Balance/equilibrium responses • Gross/fine motor coordination • Symmetry • Postural control • Self-efficacy and self-concept • Body awareness • Emotional well-being • Sense of success
Objectives for Equine-Assisted Therapy
- Improve child’s ability to engage in occupation of maintenance of horse
- Participate in riding sessions
- Groom/care for horses
- Participate in social activities/interactions
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA)
- Promotes safe, professional, ethical and therapeutic equine activities
- Provides education, standards, certification of instructors and horses
- Promotes communication and research
Animal as Modality vs. Goal
Modality: Activity to increase ROM, like brushing a horse.
Goal: Caring for animal as IADL
(Can be both!)
Emerging/Expanding Practice Areas for Animal Therapy
- Unlimited potential to incorporate animals into pediatric interventions
- To explore environment
- For accepting and nurturing
- For social interaction
- For interests, motivation, and belief in skills
Organizations Concerned with Human-Animal Interactions
- International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organization (IAHAIO; www.iahaio.org)
- Delta Society (www.deltasociety.org)
- Assistance Dogs International (ADI; ww.adionline.org)
