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Post Conference Reflections

Animal-Assisted Therapy and the Helping Professions
held on April 8, 2000

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Conference Schedule

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-9:30 Keynote Speaker: Maureen Fredrickson, MSW

Animals and Human Well Being: Science or Magic?

9:45-11:15 Concurrent Sessions

1. Do You See What They See? Observational Skills for AAT Providers

   Maureen Fredrickson, MSW

2. Equine Facilitated Therapies

   Molly DePrekel, MA, LP of MN LYNC
   Tanya Welsh, MSW, LGSW of MN LYNC

3. The Llama Leads the Learning: AAT and Kids with Autism and Hearing Impairment

   Mona Sams, MA, OTR(C), Rehabilitation Services of Roanoke, Inc.

4. When Bad Things Happen, Keep it Simple: Using Animals to Capture Incidental Education

   Greg Olson, BS, Psychology & Law Enforcement of Critters & Company, Inc.

11:30-12:30 Box Lunch and Professional Networking

Volunteers and Booths: Photo 1 ~ Photo 2 ~ Photo 3

12:45-1:30 Keynote Speaker: Susan Chernak McElroy

The Healing of the Heart

1:45–3:15 Concurrent Sessions

5. Legal and Insurance Considerations of AAT

   Marshall H. Tanick, Attorney
   Paul Vergosen, Affiliated Insurance Brokerage

6. Hands On Applications of AAT

   Dawn Torine-Micko, MA, OTR

7. Considerations in Picking Your Animal Partner

   Carol Ouhl, Certified Therapy Animal/Handler Team Evaluator

8. AAT and the Social Work Profession

   Sally Sibbit, MSW, LICSW

3:30- 4:30 AAT Questions and Answers Finale

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