School Programs
Communication on the Inside and Out
In this program, we teach students the art of effective communication, including verbal and non-verbal cues. We explore body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, and inner voice management, shifting from negativity to positivity.
Target Audience: Designed for students with ADHD, ASD, ODD, neurodiverse traits, anxiety, and those in need of support in positive communication skills.
Session Plan:
Getting started with rights and responsibilities
Connecting with the Mentor and Dog. Grasping the Program’s Intent and Goals. Acquainting ourselves with our roles and duties within the program. Contemplating our existing perspectives on school, emotional awareness, communication proficiencies, and interactions with schoolmates and peers.
Empathy, worry and looking for similarities
Grasping the Nature of Worry. Obtain insights into the essence of worry, encompassing its definition and the factors driving its occurrence. Navigating a Range of Emotions. Acknowledge and differentiate among a diverse array of emotions—foster empathy for individuals in our vicinity through emotional understanding.
Our world and accurate self-talk
Exploring the Role of Self-Talk in Shaping Emotions and Behavior. Delve into the influence of self-talk on our emotional well-being and actions. Comprehend how our internal conversations mould our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
Uncover techniques for fostering constructive self-talk and diminishing detrimental inner dialogue.
Celebrating the wins
Learn about the types of wins we can experience and the importance of celebrating them.
Looking for challenges
Identify different challenges and how we can use a range of motivators to help us overcome them.
Body language and us
Identify different challenges and how we can use a range of motivators to help us overcome them.
Body language and others
Discover how those in our vicinity utilise facial expressions and body language to communicate. Develop the ability to discern and interpret these nonverbal cues, shaping our interactions with others based on their conveyed body language.
Transition and accepting change
Explore the impact of change on us and discover strategies to navigate transitions more smoothly. Engage in self-reflection, considering your evolving emotions toward school, emotional understanding, communication abilities, and relationships with peers and school now that you have completed the program.
What people are saying about our dog therapy programs…
My daughter started sessions in 2020 when she had a massive spike in her anxiety. The canine comprehension sessions quickly became a highlight of her week and really helped reduce her anxiety. She has always loved dogs and so these sessions are perfect to help her recover from a stressful week.
Students have been more comfortable in discussing friendship and communication experiences with each other. They are far more accepting of each other now than at the start of the program.
I have noticed a significant difference in the students’ abilities to identify feelings and express them. They have used different strategies, taught in the program, to understand and regulate these feelings. The activities and feelings strategies were so cleverly weaved into the program that it didn’t feel disjointed or forced.
One student I work with in wellbeing sessions recently came to me following feeling dysregulated and said he used the three Cs to regulate himself. This student has found it difficult to express his feelings and has punched a classroom wall out of frustration in the past. I have had a few students who participated in the program mention that they have used the three Cs to check and change their feelings.
Our school has been privileged to have worked with Canine Comprehension for the past 2 years. I highly recommend the program as it complements the other wellbeing programs we have in place at our school. The tutors and their amazing dogs have done wonders with our students and there has been significant positive change in their abilities to self-regulate and recognise the emotions of others. Thank you so much!
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