Dawn Lenihan|Emily McCobb|Amanda Diurba|Deborah E. Linder|Lisa M. Freeman
Measuring the Effects of Reading Assistance Dogs on Reading Ability and Attitudes in Elementary Schoolchildren
Tufts University|Tufts University|Tufts University|Tufts University|New England Disabled Sports
reading assistance dogs incorporated reading programs increase childs desire ability read however data needed demonstrate effectiveness programs 5week reading assistance dog program implemented assess feasibility effectiveness participants included 18 children entering 2nd grade nine assigned read dogs nine assigned read without dogs present fifteen children completed study nine dog group six control group p 058 detect changes reading ability attitudes toward reading curriculum based measurement cbm reading elementary reading attitude survey eras given week 0 week 5 significant differences course study eras scores dog group control group significant reductions eras academic score p 04 numerically larger statistically different reduction cbm control group compared dog group p 16 studies warranted determine trends represent statistically significant effects reading assistance dog programs