Positive Experiences with Dogs: An Important Addition to the Curriculum for Blind and Visually Impaired Children.

Young, J. Lynne

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ERIC Number: EJ550647

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Positive Experiences with Dogs: An Important Addition to the Curriculum for Blind and Visually Impaired Children.

Young, J. Lynne

RE:view, v29 n2 p55-61 Sum 1997

Discusses the need to introduce dogs to elementary children with visual impairments and describes a program in Delaware that uses a curriculum that provides information about dogs, a video about dogs, and introduces children to the animals to help overcome fears or apprehension about dogs. (CR)

Descriptors: Animals, Children, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Familiarity, Fear, Program Effectiveness, Visual Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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