Professional Development

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Tuesday, 03 October 2017 08:15

Who Let the Dogs Out? (And How They’re Helping Afterschool Programs.)

A 10-year-old boy struggles to coordinate his body, racked by Cerebral Palsy. Physical therapy (PT) is long, painful and fraught with tears and frustration until the boy is joined with a therapy dog.

Published in Professional Development