The Effects of a Dog Reading Visitation Program on Academic Engagement Behavior in Three Elementary Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities: A Single Case Design

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 239-256

  Bassette, Laura A ^a,c   Taber Doughty, Teresa ^b  

^a Indiana Mentor   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c not available   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted interventions; Emotional behavioral disabilities; On task behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876726007     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-013-9197-y     Document Type: Article

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