|
General Objectives |
Activity |
|
Increased Vocal Volume / Breath Support |
- Calls Dog From
Varied Distances
- Gives Dog Commands at a distance
(Drop On Recall, Sit, etc.) |
| Increased Vocal
Clarity & Language Production |
- Use of any of the
commands with dog
- Simply Conversing To Or About
Dog |
| Improved
Memory |
- Asked To Recall
Dog's Name, Breed, Age, etc.
- Sequence Of Commands To Have Dog
Accomplish A Task ( A Retrieval Exercise Using "Wait", "Get It", "Bring
It Here" and praise )
- Asked To Recall Objects That Dog
Retrieves, Plays With, etc.
- Plays Games With Dog, Is Asked
To Recall "Rules, Sequences, Items |
|
Utilization Of Appropriate Gestures |
- Utilizes Gestures
To Call and/or Command Dog
- Directs Dog Through Exercise
Using Appropriate Hand Signals. |
| Object
Identification |
- Directs Dog To
Retrieve Specific Familiar Items By appropriate Name, ( Cup, Ball,
Spoon, Pen) |
| Categorization/Sequencing |
- Directs Dog To Retrieve Items
in Specific Order, by Group or Alphabetically |
| Verbal Expression |
- Encouraging Patient to Describe
Objects, Formulate Short Phrases or Sentences Within Context of New
Commands to Animal; Conversing about the Animal. |
| Attention/Concentration |
- Attending to Dog, Task and
Therapist - Focusing Attention Appropriately, Dividing Attention When
Necessary. |
