AAI White Papers for Professionals
AAAIP Offers White Papers Available for Download
In collaboration with our sister organization, Pet Partners, AAAIP offers a suite of white papers that support professionals incorporating therapy animals into their practice. Topics include facility animal program development, occupational therapy applications, remote animal-related engagement, and the current landscape of AAI in professional settings. Each provides research-backed insights, practical strategies, and ethical best practices.
Facility Animals White Paper
Learn about the important role of facility animals in animal-assisted interventions. This white paper covers how to choose and train an animal for this work, and the best practices to keep them and others safe. You’ll discover how to handle documentation and the steps to introduce the animal into a facility for effective and ethical care.
Empirical Support for Therapy Animal Interventions White Paper
Read about the power of the human-animal bond in improving health and well-being. This white paper explores research on therapy animals in medical, mental health and educational settings. It highlights therapy animals’ roles in reducing stress and improving recovery to build even better learning environments. You’ll discover how animal-assisted interventions create lasting benefits for individuals of all ages.
The State of AAI in Professionalized Settings White Paper
Recognize the challenges and opportunities in professional Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI). This white paper examines the journey of AAI professionals, the barriers they face and the need for education and standardization. Learn how professionals integrate therapy animals into their work and discover efforts to advance the field of animal-assisted interventions through research, certification and best practices.
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Occupational Therapy White Paper
Understand how Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) supports occupational therapy (OT). This white paper explores how therapy animals help patients with daily tasks, how they increase motivation and improve motor and social skills for OT clients. The paper highlights research, best practices and the need for standardization to guide professionals in effectively using AAT in OT settings.
Animal-Related Engagement White Paper
Uncover how and why to employ Animal-Related Engagement (ARE) when limitations prevent in-person interaction.