cover of Standards of Practice.

Delta Society's comprehensive Standards of Practice in Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy contains up-to-date standards of practice for all aspects of involving animals in treatment programs. It includes animal selection, screening, and health requirements; personnel credentials, training, and evaluation; assessment; and investigative studies.

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Detailed Description

The Standards of Practice provides a means of self-assessment and evaluation for facilities to improve and upgrade programs, thus opening more facility doors to animal-assisted therapy (AAT) programs.

Table of Contents

  • Foreword.
  • Acknowledgement.
  • Introduction to the Standards of Practice.
  • Matrix of Facility and Team Characteristics.
  • Code of Ethics.
  • Section 1: Standards for Facility Assessment.
    • Standard 1.1: Physical Characteristics.
    • Standard 1.2: Client Population.
    • Standard 1.3: Administrative Support.
    • Standard 1.4: Staff Assessment.
  • Section 2: Standards for AAA/AAT Providers.
    • Standard 2.1: Standards for Individual Providers.
    • Standard 2.2: Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
    • Standard 2.3: Risk Management.
    • Standard 2.4: Personnel.
      • Standard 2.4.1: Standards for Animal-Assisted Therapy Specialists.
      • Standard 2.4.2: Animal-Assisted Activity Specialists.
      • Standard 2.4.3: Animal Handlers.
    • Standard 2.5: Communication Pathways.
  • Section 3: Standards for Provider Organizations.
    • Standard 3.1: Governing Body.
    • Standard 3.2: Advisory Committee.
    • Standard 3.3: fiscal Responsibility.
    • Standard 3.4: Policies and Procedures.
    • Standard 3.5: Inter-Agency Communication.
    • Standard 3.6: Personnel.
      • Standard 3.6.1: Orientation and Training.
      • Standard 3.6.2: Staff.
      • Standard 3.6.3: Standards for Volunteers.
      • Standard 3.6.4: Volunteer Agreements.
    • Standard 3.7: Standards for Performance Evaluations.
      • Standard 3.7.1: Performance Evaluation Policies and Procedures.
      • Standard 3.7.2: AAA/AAT Specialist Evaluation.
      • Standard 3.7.3: Volunteer Evaluation.
  • Section 4: Standards for Service Delivery.
    • Standard 4.1: Standards for Client Assessment.
    • Standard 4.2: Standards for Goals and Objectives.
      • Standard 4.2A: Standards for AAA Plans.
      • Standard 4.2B: Standards for AAT Plans.
    • Standard 4.3: Service Documentation.
      • Standard 4.3A: Standards for AAA Documentation.
      • Standard 4.3B: Standards for AAT Documentation.
    • Standard 4.4: Client Rights.
    • Standard 4.5: Confidentiality.
    • Standard 4.6: Infection Control.
    • Standard 4.7: Incident Reports.
  • Section 5: Standards for Animals.
    • Standard 5.1: Selection.
    • Standard 5.2: Health and Management.
    • Standard 5.3: Husbandry.
    • Standard 5.4: Veterinary Input.
  • Section 6: Standards for Investigative Studies.
    • Standard 6.1: Investigative Studies.
  • Appendix A: Guidelines for Educational Curricula.
    • Generic Terms and Definitions.
    • Personnel.
      • Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA).
      • Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT).
      • Human-Animal Support Services (HASS).
    • AAA Specialists.
    • AAT Specialists.
  • Appendix B: Sample Forms.
    • Facility Confidentialith Agreement.
    • Visit Report.
    • Incident Report Form.
    • Facility Assessment Form.
    • Animal Preference Questionaire.
    • Client Population Assessment.
    • Psycholsocial Client Referral.
    • Rehabilitation Treatment Plan.
  • Appendix C: Annotated Bibliography.
  • Appendix D: Glossary of Terms.
  • Appendix E: Task Force Members.
  • Appendix F: Sample Goals and Methods.