Resources and Research

You’ll find foundational white papers in AAI, including those on animal-related engagement, AAI in professionalized settings, empirical benefits of the human-animal bond, and more.

 


Resources

 

Therapy Dog Talk Podcast and Instagram Live
Sherrie Rohde, the host of the Therapy Dog Talk Podcast and AAAIP member, speaks with Dr. Taylor Chastain Griffin, Executive Director of AAAIP and the National Director of AAI Advancement at Pet Partners. Listen now.

 

The Importance of Supporting AAI ProfessionalsAubrey Fine Facebook Live

A conversation with Dr. Aubrey Fine,
author of the Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy.
Available on Facebook or YouTube.

Having served as one of the most influential field leaders helping professionals learn how to safely integrate therapy animals into their practice, Dr. Aubrey Fine has a long history of advocacy and expertise in the AAI space. Dr. Fine talks about his journey working with therapy animals while also discussing the importance of coming together as professionals to advance the field. Whether you’ve been an AAI professional for years or are just getting started, this conversation will help identify the roles each of us can take in promoting AAI that takes place in professional settings.
 


The AAAIP CompetenciesThe AAAIP Competencies

This document outlines attitudes, knowledge, skills, and abilities for the professional AAI practitioner. Whether you plan to incorporate your own animal or partner with a paraprofessional or volunteer to bring AAI to your clients, the competencies articulate that which is specific to AAI in addition to the competencies unique to your vocation. View the AAAIP Competencies.

 

AAI Resources

 

 

Meet the Leaders in AAI

 Meet the Leaders in AAI

 

 

 


Animal-Assisted Intervention Specialist
Practice Analysis

 Practice Analysis

 

 

Emotional Response Tracker for Therapy Animals

 

 

 

 

 Emotional Response Tracker for Therapy Animals

 

 

Reward System Tracker for Therapy Animals

 

 

 

 

 
Reward System Tracker for Therapy Animals





Body Language Inventory for Therapy Animals

 
Body Language Inventory for Therapy Animals

 





Animal-Assisted Therapy
in Occupational Therapy

 Animal-Assisted Therapy in Occupational Therapy PDF

 





Informed Consent Documentation

for the Inclusion of Therapy Animals
in Professionalized Settings

  Informed Consent Documentation for the Inclusion of Therapy Animals in Professionalized Settings PDF





AAI Information Table Templates

for Researchers

 
AAI Information Tabel Templates for Researchers






Partnering with Researchers

 

Partnering with Researchers|

 

 

 


AAI Research Checklist

 

 

 
AAI Research Checklist

 



Pets in the Workplace


 Pets in the Workplace

 

 


Standards of Practice for
Animal-Assisted Interventions

 

    SoP

 

 


Animal-Related Engagement


 ARE White Paper

 

 

 

Empirical Support for Therapy Animal Interventions


 Benefits of the Human Animal Bond

 

 

 

The State of AAI in Professionalized Settings

 
 AAI in Prof Settings



 


For Members, By Members

 


Screening Children for Involvement in Animal-Assisted Therapy

Provided by Macy Burr, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CAS

 Screening Children for Involvement in Animal-Assisted Therapy
   

10 Things to Know About the Human-Animal Bond and Substance Abuse
Provided by Dr. Colleen Dell, Professor and Research

Chair in One Health and Wellness at the
University of Saskatchewan in the Department
of Sociology and School of Public Health

 10 Things to Know by Colleen Dell
   
Animal-Assisted Therapy: 52 Activities for Children
Authored by Hali Riewerts, LCSW
 Animal-Assited Therapy: 52 Activites for Children
   
Healthcare Heroes: How Therapy Dogs Change Lives

Authored by Christi Williams

 Healthcare Heros