Jonathan Jordan – 2-Day Certificate Course in Animal-Assist Therapy

Watch this certificate course recording in Animal-Assist Therapy (AAT) to learn a practical framework that makes it easier to incorporate evidence-Integrate AAT-based principles into your existing treatment approach. Practical examples will be given on how to incorporate AAT into your current treatment approach to improve outcomes for children, adolescents, and adults. in There are many areas that can be covered, such as:

• Lower blood pressure and stress.
• Loneliness and depression are less common symptoms
• Increase mindfulness and attachment
• You can reduce the impact of trauma and PTSD.
• Improve human-To-Social functioning of the human person
• Help those suffering from agoraphobia
• Enhance sensory recognition in People who have suffered a stroke.
• Support individuals with learning disabilities or speech and/or language difficulties
• Enhance Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
• Assist addicts in staying clean and sober
• Increase your feelings of belonging and acceptance
• Plus!

You will receive resources to help you immediately implement your own AAT program, including how to select a therapy animal, tools to assess for the animal’s temperament, limitations and stress levels, and how to include AAT on a treatment plan and document it in These are the progress notes. The latest research results, solid neuroscience about the human-Information about laws and the emotional bond between an animal and its owner.

AAT improves treatment outcomes in A wide range of areas are available, including medical, mental health, speech therapy, occupational therapy and physical therapy.

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1. To incorporate animals, use the KADRA Model in To improve your clinical outcome, you can change the treatment.
2. Summarize the role animals play in Enhancing mindfulness in People can reduce symptoms.
3. Explain the difference in therapy and service animals as they relate to clinical treatment.
4. Please describe the difference in the roles of animal handlers versus treatment providers in A therapeutic environment.
5. Recapitulate the research on animal clinical outcomes-Assist Therapy As it relates assessment and treatment planning.
6. Apply Animal-Assist Therapy Interventions to reduce trauma, anxiety, stress and depression (AAT). in clients.
7. AAT interventions are needed to treat speech impairments and deficits-Language pathology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.
8. To improve the clinical outcome, create a comprehensive treatment plan.
9. You can distinguish the federal laws that have major impact on AAT in order to help you with your clinical treatment.
10. Describe the definition of animal-Assist Therapy It is different from other animals.-Assistance in Interventions
11. Include three types of AAT. in The KADRA Model.
12. You should identify specific attributes and characteristics when selecting a therapy animal for AAT.

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A Framework to Harness Human Power-Animal Bond in Treatment

• The KADRA Model of Animals-Assisted Interventions
• Combine AAT and other evidence-The use of based therapies
• These are the major AAT categories

Mindfulness for Animals – Help Humans Not Just Survive, but thrive

• The neuroscience of the person-Emotional bond between animals
• Why zebras don’t get ulcers
• How animals can help us overcome trauma

Amazing Therapeutic Benefits in Animal-Assist Therapy (AAT)

• The evidence-Research based on empirical evidence and the results
• Therapy Service animals, animals for animals, emotional support animals
• AAT works well for some disorders
• The therapeutic relationship can be enhanced
• Potential risks and limitations

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE KADRA MODEL

Goals and treatment planning

• How to include AAT in a treatment plan
• How to document AAT in Notes on progress
• Here are some things you should know about billing
• Closing considerations
• Interaction techniques between client and animal

Practical Examples/Case Studies for AAT

• Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Conduct Disorders
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • ADHD
  • Social-Emotional regulation
  • Self and loneliness-Intimacy
• Speech-Language and Learning Disabilities
  • Dyslexia
  • Language and literacy
  • Vocabulary Improvement
  • Verbal interaction and communication should be increased
• Physical and Occupational Problems
  • Fine and gross motor abilities
  • Standing balance
  • Geriatric and stroke issues
  • Sensory processing
  • Activities of Daily Living

Start Your Own Animal-Assistance Program

• How to choose your therapy dog: Characteristics and qualifications
• There are both common and uncommon species. in Treatment
• Dog training basics
• Protocol for introducing an animal or client
• Organizations and resources

Jonathan Jordan, MSW, LCSW, ACSWRelated seminars and products

Global Change Management, Inc.

Jonathan Jordan, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, is a renowned licensed psychotherapist and clinical supervisor who has a love for both animals and neuroscience. For decades, he has combined these two loves by incorporating animal-assisted interventions into his brain-based professional practice. Over the years, Jonathan has trained several of his own dogs to be successful therapy animals. Not only does he integrate his therapy dogs into his own practice, Jonathan also works closely with a variety of other medical and mental health professionals to engage his therapy animals in their respective treatment modalities. He has co-developed a unique and evidence-based approach to animal-assisted intervention, the KADRA Model, which engages animals to enhance mindfulness in humans. Jonathan is a long-time member of the prestigious Society for Neuroscience and is a charter member of the Society for Social Neuroscience. Thus, he has extensive knowledge of both human and animal neuroscience research.

Jonathan is an international speaker and author on the topic of animal-assisted interventions motivating others to harness the power of the human-animal bond. He has trained thousands of professionals in his unique synthesis of East-West brain-based practices and AAT. Jonathan is currently writing a book about animal-assisted interventions that explains the incredible range of therapeutic benefits that come from the human-animal emotional bond. He serves as a faculty fellow of Florida State University and was engaged by the United States Senate to deliver brain-based professional development workshops to the entire Senate Staff on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jonathan Jordan is the President of Global Change Management, Inc. He receives royalties as a published author. Jonathan Jordan receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jonathan Jordan is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Society for Social Neuroscience.