Dear Educators, We want to take a moment to address a recent incident that has been brought to our attention and has raised concerns within our community. SafeWork NSW is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a serious bite incident involving a school support dog at a NSW school. Canine Comprehension have often been concerned about…
Who practices mindfulness with their kids? Research suggests that the practice helps kids pay attention longer, calm down when upset, and make better decisions. It doesn’t have to be sitting still and counting breaths. Mindful activities are about focusing on the present moment and being aware when we drift away from that soft focus and return…
Hi Educators, Now that schools have transitioned from fully remote back to in-person classes, the problem of teacher time has reached epic proportions. Many schools have gone full speed ahead, trying to recover as much “learning loss” as possible. There are more assessments, documentation, and data analysis. Educators are in a constant state of stress…
School is back, but distressingly, some children are so anxious about the return that they refuse to go. Others attend school in a constant ‘fight or flight’ mode of anxiety. With a significant focus on mental health, the Victorian government has invested additional funds for support programs to provide targeted and individualised support over the…
What are your kids doing on the following dates? Entertain, engage and excite young people with our new holiday programs. It’s time to invite your local library, community groups and schools to run one of our Dog Assisted Learning programs during the school holidays. Our long-awaited holiday programs are back! Take a look at the…
Let me share a parents perspective of one of our special clients with you… “My son has Autism with high sensory and severe OCD. He could not move from one spot all day and did not trust anything or anyone around him and thought if anything or anyone touched him he would die, so he…
We make sure all of our students celebrate their wins – both big & small. It’s important that our company does the same. So, what recent wins have we seen? Awards: Winning Funding Opportunities which help reach our most vulnerable clients: Due to our attention to detail, focus on evidence-based practice and reliability we have…
As we go where the students need us there is a lot of travel for our staff. Tutors and their therapy dogs drive from school to school, running a series of programs and incursions for groups of kids. (To be honest, the dogs don’t do much of the driving, I promise!) Tutors and their therapy dogs…
When I aim to prioritise and look after my staff, I can feel confident they can look after our clients! We are a group of passionate and experienced allied health professionals, social workers, business professionals and educators who share a vision of creating more harmonious and positive approaches to learning. Our approach leads to calmer…
We are all about facilitating emotional growth, confidence and healthy social responsiveness. We aim to prepare our students for the challenges they will face both inside and outside of the classroom. The ability dogs have to positively engage people is well documented. Our animal-assisted interventions have the ability to improve behavioural challenges, increase emotional wellbeing,…
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