#Never Alone Podcast
Join hosts Joe and Mark as they discuss the topic of Animal Assisted Therapy. They interview Sarah Macdonald about her experience in this industry and her background that lead her to become an Animal Assisted Therapist.
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A Helping Paw – Star News Cranbourne
Cranbourne’s Oscar the kelpie and his owner Alissa Lever, a provisional psychologist, regularly visit schools around the area in their roles and have seen first-hand the impact of the therapy on students. Oscar is on the payroll for Canine Comprehension, which runs wellbeing programs in schools. Each of Oscar’s classes consists of 10 students chosen…
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Wagging School
In more than 50 Victorian Schools, Canine Comprehension runs programs with therapy dogs that help kids focus on their education. Their programs are designed for students who struggle with motivation, feel disconnected or anxious and need support. “Our program is made specifically for kids who struggle to engage – socially and academically”. chief and founder…
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How we look after our amazing therapy dogs
I’m sure our dogs experience a range of emotions including happiness, anxiety, fearfulness and excitability. How they behave and their body language can help our tutors to understand what they are feeling and whether they are physically and mentally fit and healthy. Our tutors live with their therapy dogs and know the behaviour of their…
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Why we do what we do
We give people hope. Hope that inclusive schooling and communities can be functional. Hope that kids wont be left behind because they are ‘too naughty’ / ‘not attending’ or their problems and their behaviour are just ‘too hard’. Hope that kids at risk and school refusers have another option and another way to participate. We…
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Our thoughts on relationship building with our students
Relationship building is a core ethic of ours that ensures Canine Comprehension tutors are investing in the relationships of their students and caregivers to best achieve shared goals. Positive relationships between tutors and students are among the most commonly cited variables associated with effective teaching practices. If the relationship is strong, instructional strategies seem to…
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Pathway to Employment
If you apply for a tutor position with us and are successful in the interview process but do not hold an AAT certification with your dog, you can either apply for our ‘Pathway to Employment’ learning series. Or if you would prefer an independent certification – The institution that we highly recommend is Lead the Way Institute. Lead The…
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Offering dog assisted programs in Mallacoota
We are delighted to be able to offer funded animal assisted programs to facilitate supportive connections in the Mallacoota area and surrounding locations. Individual sessions for young people, P-12 Our small group sessions focus on: Our tutor, Rini grew up and lives in Mallacoota, experienced the recent and ongoing challenges her community faces. She is able to offer group and individual sessions with her therapy…
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New Schedule Structure for Programs
We are beyond grateful for your continued support and loyalty to our school programs. We realise that people need both reliability and flexibility in our schedule, so we have come up with different ways for your schools to work with our programs. You can now choose from: 8 week: 1 x 50 minute session each week,…
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Would you like a visit from us in term 4?
Dear wonderful clients and supporters of our work, We know your young people and staff require some extra attention and kindness. We know we can help. We will be offering Canine Comprehension Club sessions throughout term 4. Choose from these options: We will work flexibly with your school to run sessions which are most beneficial for…
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