Furry Foundations is an Animal-Assisted Therapeutic Intervention (AATI) program focused on developing skills and helping people discover their abilities and potential. Our intervention Specialist works in collaboration with parents, teachers and specialized teams to meet the needs and goals of the individual. It is designed to help persons of all ages with special needs and other life challenges. Our skilled professionals work one to one with participants and our specially chosen animal partners. The participants are actively engaged and learn through immediate experience. Each individual session is specially tailored to suit the participant’s specific therapeutic needs.

Therapeutic Benefits:

• Increased Life and social skills
  
• Develop Behaviour and feelings management skills
  
• Frustration tolerance
  
• Coping and problem solving skills
  
• Healthy boundaries
  
• Healthy relationships
  

This program helps people improve:

• Balance, coordination, gross and fine motor skills
  
• Speech and communication
  
• Self-esteem, confidence and self-awareness
  
• Attention and ability to focus
  
• Self care

Funding Options:

• Private Funds
  
• Health Insurance Benefits
  
• Blue Cross (including government and military)
  
• Church Sponsorship
  
• Family Supports for Children with Disabilities
  

 

Some examples of Program Activities and related skill building benefits:
Animal care: Encourages caring for self and others, empathy and nurturance
Learning about animals and nature: Provides understanding of one’s place in the world
Riding horses and donkeys: Increases balance, gross and fine motor skills
Navigating obstacle courses with the animals: Improves coordination, problem solving skills, self-confidence, frustration tolerance and sense of accomplishment
Animal training: Improves communication skills, ability to focus and promotes healthy, respectful relationships
Working closely with animals: Increases understanding of self and how one relates with others, increases awareness of feelings and behaviors, provides understanding of personal boundaries
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