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The Calais School hosted its first ever virtual open house program on Thursday, May 28. The event, which took place virtually over Zoom, was a wonderful achievement, attracting more than 20 parents, social workers and school psychologists looking for a [...]
The Calais School's Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) Program was recently featured on the front page of the Daily Record. The paper's reporter Gene Myers wrote a story about how well our AAI program is adapting during the Covid-19 pandemic and [...]
As many teachers and students deal with the challenges of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic, Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) dogs and their handlers face even more hurdles as they try to assist special needs students. At the Calais School [...]
The Calais School is one of the only private special education schools to offer an in-house Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) program. So, why would animal assisted therapy be necessary in a school? Well, research studies have shown that individuals display [...]
Research studies have shown that individuals display noticeable improvement in mood with the involvement of animals such as dogs or horses during therapy. The Calais School’s Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Program is comprised of three facility dogs (Cali, Sage and [...]
Generally speaking, animal assisted therapy is a therapeutic intervention that incorporates the use of highly trained animals to enhance and compliment a therapeutic treatment plan. Animal assisted therapy can help people develop a better sense of self esteem and trust, [...]
