Do the handlers get special reading assistance training? If so, who provides that?
At this time, we do not require that the handler have formal literacy training, but we have an additional three-hour orientation for teams that want to start doing the R.E.A.D. program. We offer a lot of tips and guidance on how to help children learn to read and to enjoy the reading experience. We also offer many additional suggestions developed from our experiences with the animals and how they affect the reading environment. Often the handler will use projection, communicating through and for the animal, to teach concepts and to help overcome obstacles. This approach is more appealing to the child and more effective because s/he doesn’t feel targeted or pressured. For example, if a child reads a word but doesn’t know what it means, the handler might say, “Gee, I don’t think Rover has ever heard the word ‘interactive’ before – can you tell him what it means?” If he knows, great; if he doesn’t, they can get a dictionary together and learn the new word and explain it to the dog. This i
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