This paper delves into the development and implications of Hearing Dog Evaluation Reporting Overview (HERO) tool, which is a novel initiative built on Five Domains animal welfare model to comprehensively assess wellbeing Dogs. The HERO’s creation involved two phases. In Phase One, an expert panel was surveyed using electronic Delphi technique gather consensus items for tool. phase culminated in 28 items, exhaustively covered Domains, offered holistic evaluation welfare. One complemented...

Statement of context: Canine-assisted occupational therapy for children on the autism spectrum has been proposed as a means enhancing goal-directed interventions, yet there remain no clear guidelines its safe and ethical practice. Critical reflection practice: Introducing dog into practices with was found to require complex multifaceted set skills requiring additional training support safety wellbeing both client dog. Implications requires practice guidelines, well continuing professional...

AbstractPurpose The benefits of sport and exercise participation for people with disability are well acknowledged. However, report numerous barriers to participating in exercise, including negative interactions fitness professionals. Limited research is available from the perspective This study aimed understand experience professionals supporting engage exercise.Materials methods A cross sectional survey was used gather quantitative qualitative data on community-based Australia, or without...

The inclusion of a therapy dog has been suggested as means facilitating engagement for children on the autism spectrum within occupational sessions. aim this study was to seek an understanding possible benefits and challenges practice from perspectives therapists, trained in canine-assisted therapy.This adopted interpretive descriptive design. Six therapists participated semi-structured, telephone interview describe their experience working with spectrum. An inductive thematic analysis used...

Canine-assisted therapy is thought to facilitate the engagement of children on autism spectrum within sessions. There limited research, however, about how canine-assisted occupational with enhances their in and outcomes. The aim this study was gain perspectives parents who observed participated sessions, canine assistance, spectrum.This guided by a qualitative interpretive description design. A total 10 one semi-structured interview describe experience child. Inductive thematic analysis used...

Assistance dogs can provide many health and wellbeing benefits to people with disability, however challenges remain. dog providers crucial support assistance handlers, limited literature exists exploring their experience working disability. This study aimed understand the experiences of in Australia.

Purpose There are many benefits of sport and exercise however people with disability experience barriers to participation including negative interactions fitness professionals. To understand this barrier further, study explored the perceptions community-based professionals working disability.

Physical inactivity is recognized as a global health challenge. Attachment theory may provide insight into individual physical activity (PA) patterns, informing the development of PA interventions to promote maintenance behavior change. This study investigated associations between attachment orientation and why how individuals engage in PA. Given association sensory processing, this also link processing participation.

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by difficulties with communication, social interaction, and restricted repetitive behaviours. For children this disorder, the ability to engage people activities, participate in everyday occupations compromised. Animal assisted therapy has been proposed as an intervention modality facilitate development of individual's behaviours such engagement attention. In spite increasing evidence showing positive impact animal can...

Introduction: Incorporation of animal-assisted services is an emerging field occupational therapy practice. While the owner–dog relationship important component supporting positive outcomes, pets also represent added responsibility, with pet care a little-understood role for therapists. The present study drew on attachment theory to investigate associations between owner pattern, dog, and closeness dog perceptions dog’s personality. Method: Participants ( N = 97) completed online survey...

Human-animal bond is defined as the mutually beneficial relationship between humans and animals. Recent years have seen increasing research regarding benefits of interaction with animals for autistic children. However, there continue to be limited studies exploring impact this on welfare therapy dogs. As part a pilot randomised control trial assessing efficacy canine-assisted occupational children, project assessed markers dog involved. A total twenty-one saliva samples were taken from...

Aims Animal-assisted therapy has gained increased attention in occupational therapy. Yet there remains minimal education opportunities available. In addition to supporting student learning, student-led clinics have the potential provide a valuable, cost-effective health service community. This study aimed explore benefits children clients participating student-led, canine-assisted pediatric clinic from perspectives of students and parents.

Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor to disease and mortality. Despite the recognised benefits of physical activity, over half Australian population are not sufficiently active. For individuals with disability, rates further increased placing them at higher negative effects inactivity. Developing healthy lifestyle habits such as activity participation in early childhood has been found be supportive health behaviours being maintained into adulthood. an occupation said involve complex...

The reported positive outcomes of animal-assisted services have led to an emerging interest in many different aspects human–animal interactions. influence assistance animal is thought encompass several psychosocial domains the life a person with significant health impairment. However, little known about mechanisms underlying relationship between Hearing Dogs and their owners. A prospective study design using written questionnaire method was utilized survey 58 current 23 Australian Lions Pet...

Abstract Introduction Increasingly, autistic adolescents and adults are accessing occupational therapy. However, limited evidence exists on the type of supports that important to them. Examining patterns valued by will inform design therapy services. Therefore, this study aimed identify what believed be most important. Methods This involved two anonymous online surveys. Survey one 54 items was distributed caregivers and/or adults. included 41 self‐reporting Surveys sought closed open‐ended...

University students experience poorer mental health outcomes when compared to the general population. Poor has been associated with reduced wellbeing and low academic performance, resulting in higher rates of withdrawal. Animal-assisted education is an intervention found result a reduction anxiety increased learning engagement among primary secondary students. However, minimal research conducted regarding inclusion therapy dogs environments tertiary education. This study explored influence...