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NYSTCE: Students with Disabilities Exam Prep

Category - Promoting Student Learning

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Mrs. Williams has an animal therapist bring her therapy dog to class weekly. The therapist teaches the children how to care for and treat the dog, and the children enjoy reading to him or talking to him. What are some of the benefits associated with animal therapy?
  1. Children can learn empathy and the ability to read social cues by learning to respond appropriately to an animal’s behavior.
  2. Dogs are fun.
  3. Mrs. Williams is able to get some work done while the therapist is managing the students.
  4. Using animal therapy is a novel technique that impresses parents and principals.
Explanation
Answer: A-Children can learn empathy and the ability to read social cues as they learn to respond appropriately to an animal’s behavior. Animals also have a calming effect on humans, and children who have experienced trauma will often share feelings with an animal that they wouldn’t discuss with a human.
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