ISEP’s Master’s in Animal-Assisted Therapies earns three new recognitions from entities dedicated to the world of animal-assisted intervention from a comprehensive approach and to the field of dog training: Dogtor Animal, adiéstralo.com, and WiT.
In total, the master’s program now totals 17 recognitions. It is one of ISEP’s training programs with the highest number of entities and foundations that support the master’s and endorse its quality.
The animal is a perfect facilitator of therapeutic processes that helps contribute to the holistic development of the individual. The profile of the professional who designs the therapy is essential for it to be effective and improve the patient’s quality of life on a social, emotional, and cognitive level. The practical learning offered by the master’s, together with a multidisciplinary perspective, positions ISEP’s program as a benchmark training for professionals who wish to orient their career towards the field of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI). The master’s provides its students with experience in the handling and training of animals, as well as the essential knowledge to address the different parts of a session for a wide variety of groups with different degrees of complexity and in a responsible manner.
The training includes animal-assisted interventions in hospital settings, in physiotherapy, in early intervention and psychomotor therapy, in specific psychosocial environments such as groups of women victims of domestic violence, in the area of geriatrics, in people with various disabilities such as ASD, cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, ADHD, or special educational needs.
With the Master’s in Animal-Assisted Therapies, professionals will be able to detect realities susceptible to working with animals and define which animal is best for each intervention. ISEP’s program includes AAI with dogs, horses, dolphins, and sea lions, among others. In addition, they will be trained to design the activity program in accordance with the defined objectives and create evaluation mechanisms to assess their fulfillment.