Objective This systematic review examined the impacts of therapy dogs on the social and
emotional wellbeing of K-12 students. Procedure Five electronic databases (PsycINFO …

Past research highlights the potential for leveraging both humans and animals as social
support figures in one's real life to enhance performance and reduce physiological and …

Social robots are being used increasingly across a range of settings, including in the context
of therapeutic interactions with children. While research has shown that interaction with live …

For some students, school success is not a simple matter. A growing, innovative approach
that supports students' functioning at school is programs in which animals are involved in …

Canine-assisted activities in schools can benefit students' educational, emotional, and social
needs. Furthermore, they could be an effective form of non-clinical mental health treatment …

The present study investigated the effects of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) with
therapy dogs on the school wellbeing of kindergarten to year 12 students, and important …

In this study, we observed pupils reading to a dog in a school reading course and asked:
How can the pedagogic rituals of schooling explain the dog's role as a non-judgmental …

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the benefits of animal-assisted therapy in the
pediatric population. The incorporation of dogs, horses, and other animals into skilled …

In this study, we randomly assigned struggling readers in special needs education (n= 23; 8–
12 years of age) to a dog-assisted reading intervention or a similar intervention without a …

This anonymous quantitative quasi-experimental pre-post-test study was designed to
determine differences in students' self-esteem, the performance of prosocial behaviors, and …