Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Working with Neurodiversity in Animal and Equine Assisted Interventions and Activities Course!

    • Course Welcome and Information

    • Why a Facilitator or Practitioner should understand Neurodiversity and include affirmative practices into their programs

  • 2

    Principles of Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions and Programs

    • AALC vs AAT

    • Trust and Connection in Programs - Building Relationship

  • 3

    Understanding Neurodiversity & Integration into Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions and Activities

    • Introduction to Neurodiversity & Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Neurodiversity - Diagnoses

    • ADHD and Equine & Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Autism and Animal & Equine Assisted Interventions

    • Autism and Current Terms and Diagnoses

    • Dyslexia and Equine & Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Dyspraxia and Equine & Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Dyscalculia and Equine & Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Tourette Syndrome and Equine & Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and Equine & Animal Assisted Interventions

    • Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and Equine & Animal Assisted Interventions

  • 4

    Executive Functioning

    • Executive Functioning and Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions
  • 5

    Understanding Stimming in Neurodiversity

    • Understanding Stimming

  • 6

    Understanding Masking in Neurodiversity

    • Masking and the role of Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions

  • 7

    Sensory Differences in Neurodivergent Individuals

    • Understanding Sensory Differences

    • How do Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions help ND individuals with their sensory differences?

  • 8

    Motor skills in Neurodiversity

    • Motor Differences in Neurodiversity

    • How does Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions help Neurodivergent Individuals with Motor Skills

  • 9

    Communication Differences and Terms in Neurodiversity

    • Understanding Communication Terms in Neurodiversity

    • Gestalt Language Processing

    • Understanding and Responding to Echolalia

    • Social Communication in Neurodivergent Individuals

    • Autism and Alexithymia

    • How does Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions benefit individuals with Alexithymia?

    • Social Skills in Neurodiverse Affirming Practice

    • Challenging Behaviours from a Neurodiverse Affirming Perspective

  • 10

    Regulation

    • Dysregulation

    • How does Equine and Animal Assisted Interventions help ND individuals with Regulation?

  • 11

    Neurodiverse Burnout

    • Neurodiverse Burnout

  • 12

    The risks associated with non-neurodiverse affirming practices

    • Risks of non ND affirming practices and programs

    • Examples of non-ND affirming practices and what to avoid

  • 13

    Practitioner and Facilitator Tips

    • Instructional Accommodations

    • Activity - Grooming and Bonding with horses to enhance emotional awareness and emotional regulation

    • Horse Care Activity Example

    • Dog Training in an Animal Assisted Learning Context - Activity

    • Which horse am I?

    • Sniff and Walk - Dog Walk

  • 14

    Resources

    • Diagrams and Resources