The conference will be held back-to-back with the Canine
Science Forum (CSF) www.csf2012.com. There will be a joint session on the 27, enabling
delegates to share ideas and good practice and to network.
Presentations:
- Joint session with Canine Science Forum - presentations & discussions
- David Nieto Macein - Current thinking in commonality and differences between wolves and dogs
- World expert Nick Allan on fundraising through electronic media
- Puppies in Flight - A program to support assistance dog organisations
- Assessing and maximising the effectiveness of assistance dogs
Workshops:
- Preparing children with autism for assistance dogs
- Access issues - panel discussion on what is happening around the world and the key challenges
- Undertaking the whole assistance dog training programme in prisons
- Canine Neonatology - increasing survival rates
- The challenges of working with people with PTSD
- Making the most of social media - can it add value?
- Measuring Impact - how do dogs make a difference to the lives of people with disabilities?
- Hip Dysplasia - new genetic studies
- Plans for a new organisation called Animal Assisted Intervention International (AAII)
- Assessing effectiveness of new services - how to carry out effective but low-cost research
- Using technology to support the work of assistance dogs
- Teaching service dog signals for clients with limited mobility or who are non-verbal
For
further information, visit: www.assistancedogsinternational.org
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