We were proud to present exceptional speakers on a variety of AAI topics. Many of those speakers have offered to make a PDF of their presentations available which are linked below. More may follow in the next few days.
The Pet Partners Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (AACR) program was also announced at the close of the conference. To learn more about how therapy animal teams can provide emotional comfort and support to people affected by the impacts of crisis events, please visit our AACR page.
Amy Showalter, Grassroots Advocacy Activities that are Safe for Everyday Use
Angel May, How Therapy Teams are Critical for a Better Future
Brandon Fuller, Promoting Therapy Animal Standards in Your State
Cynthia Chandler, The Science of Significant Human-Animal Relational Moments
Gina Fisher, Animal Assisted Interventions: Motivate and Advocate
Leslie Stewart, Animal Assisted Crisis Response
Lisa Zeiner, Being the Best for Your Pet
Mary Craig, Preparing for Retirement: Signs to Look for in Senior Therapy Animals
MaryJo Gilmer, Sit.Stay.Heal.
Megan Mueller, Human-Animal Interaction and Positive Youth Development
Melissa Winkle, Relationship Development & Healthy Interactions for Both Ends of the Leash
Michael Cyrino & Det. Shawn Degan, Paw-sibility: Innovation in Law Enforcement Crisis Service Delivery
Nancy Gee, Do Animal Make Us Smarter?
Peter Canning & Jesse Haas, Volunteer Leadership: Becoming a Pet Partners Team Evaluator
Randy Barker, Enhancing Our Active Listening & Empathy Skills
Sandy Barker, Animal-Assisted Interventions in Hospitals
Taylor Chastain, Standards Represented in AAI Research
Traci Pryor, National Signature Events
Traci Pryor, Pet Partners Community Expansion
Zenny Ng, Assisting the Animal in Animal-Assisted Interventions
Panel Discussion: Global Perspectives in AAI