‘More people talk to you when you have a dog’ – dogs as catalysts for social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.
Abstract: Background: Research has shown Australian group homes, and supported living options, fail to support people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) to develop social connections. This pilot study evaluates the effectiveness of a visiting dog walking program to facilitate encounters with other...
| Published in: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Vol. 62; no. 10; pp. 833 - 842 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2018
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |