The Positive Effects of Therapy Dogs Utilized in Speech and Language Therapy

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We are extremely excited and proud to announce that Coastal Speech Therapy now offers a trained therapy dog utilized during speech and language therapy sessions.  For years, therapy dogs have been utilized to reduce a child’s separation anxiety, improve rapport and trust with a therapist, and assist therapists in improving a child’s spontaneous, functional language. IMG_0546[1]IMG_0504[1] With the parent’s permission, we are now offering Buddy, our trained and certified Golden Retriever therapy dog to assist our therapists in providing the highest quality of speech and language therapy possible.

 

 

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