Donkey-assisted rehabilitation program for children: a pilot study

Bonding with animals grants access to the sphere of affectivity and facilitates therapeutic engagement. The methodological approach of donkey-assisted programs is based on mediation, which is characterized by multidirectional relationships (patient-donkey-therapist). The donkey is an excellent facil...

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Main Authors: Paola De Rose, Elisabetta Cannas, Patrizia Reinger Cantiello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2011-12-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712011000400011&lng=en&tlng=en