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ASSESSING HANDLERS FOR COMPETENCE IN ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS
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Dedication
Contents
Foreword
In Gratitude
Introduction
1. The Importance of Assessing Handler Competence
2. What Is Competency-Based Assessment?
3. AAI Competencies
4. Training for Competence
5. Conducting Your Competency-Based Assessment
6. Animal Competencies
7. The Coordinator's Role in Animal Welfare
8. Assessing the Handler's Attention to Animal Welfare
9. Bumps in the Road
10. Putting It All Together
Appendix A. Handler Competency Form
Appendix B. S.E.E. the P.U.P.
Appendix C. Interview Questions and Answers
Appendix D. References and Resources
About the Author.