Date of Award
5-1-2025
Degree Name
Occupational Therapy, OTD
Document Type
Capstone
First Advisor
Amanda Mohler
Second Advisor
Darren Pool
Third Advisor
Karen Norton
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy
Abstract
The Doctoral Capstone Project involves developing advocacy resources to support occupational therapy practitioners in the ethical, safe, and effective integration of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) into clinical practice. The tools aim to increase practitioner awareness, support ethical decision-making, and promote client-centered, evidence-based animal-assisted therapy services.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Campbell Smith, Aspen, "Bridging The Gap Between Occupational Therapy & Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)" (2025). Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstones. 66.
https://arch.astate.edu/nhp-ot-cap/66
