The effect of a therapy dog on the communication skills of an adult with aphasia

Journal of Communication Disorders

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-224

  LaFrance, Caroline ^a   Garcia, Linda J ^b   Labreche, Julianne ^b,c  

^a Commission Scolaire Des Bois Francs ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; APHASIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; SPEECH THERAPY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

AFFECT; ANIMALS; APHASIA, BROCA; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; COMMUNICATION METHODS, TOTAL; DOGS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPEECH THERAPY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33947670414     PISSN: 00219924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2006.06.010     Document Type: Article

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