The Calais School Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Program offers therapeutic value that extends far beyond the basic benefits of meet-and-greet scenarios typically associated with therapy dogs. Our handlers and therapy dogs are there to welcome our students every morning and see them off at dismissal, however they are also integrated into the classroom, during counseling and related services sessions and can assist in crisis response situations.
The AAI team collaborates with our Counseling team to hone innovative and effective integrations of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and Animal Assisted Education (AAE) developed to meet the varying and complex challenges faced by students with dis...