【Overview】 This event once again invited Teacher Li Meiyi from the Taiwan Animal Assisted Therapy Professional Development Association, and the Association’s Animal Assisted Therapy Several staff members, interns, and four therapy dogs interacted with the students. By interacting, petting and playing with therapy dogs This activity aims to help students take a breather from the pressure of exams during the mid-term exam week. Have more strength to continue facing the next exam. 【process】 Therapists and animal trainers guide students to interact with therapy dogs. In addition to achieving healing effects through petting, they also use a variety of methods to achieve healing effects. Yuanhua activities build relationships with therapy dogs. During the activity, students can experience how to use gestures to match spoken language You can also give one-time commands to the dog, such as sit down, etc. You can also experience some interactive games that are helpful for people with physical disabilities, such as putting a circle on the dog's head, which can help with muscle development. This activity uses an unstructured way to allow passing students to interact with therapy dogs, so most students Through the process of touching the dog, students can promote the secretion of dopamine in the brain and relieve the stress of midterm exam week. Healing effect. [Links to lectures and projects] Through actual contact with therapy dogs, the therapy dogs heal the body and mind, and help students become aware of emotions and stress adjustment, thereby further understanding the overview and application aspects of animal-assisted therapy, and thus knowing how to promote and practice the popularization of animal-assisted therapy in the community under various factors.

Implemented by Center for Teaching and Learning Development
Date: 2023/11/01