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Jason chose to do his senior project on animal assisted therapy (AAT) due to his love of animals and interest in how AAT can help those with disabilities. He learned that properly training animals and matching them to individual disabilities requires significant work. Through his research, Jason discovered how AAT makes a positive difference for those with disabilities and their families. While finding ways to help others was rewarding, he struggled with learning that not all believe in AAT's benefits. The project increased Jason's interest in becoming involved in AAT or similar programs in the future.
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- 1. July 28, 2013 Senior Project South Johnston High School 10381 US 301 South Four Oaks, NC 27524 Dear Judges, Hello my name is Jason Murphy. I chose to do my senior project on animal assisted therapy. The reason I decided on AAT as my senior project was based on several reasons, some of those being my love of animals and the ability it offers families of the disabled or mentally impaired as well as the person themselves. AAT also interested me because as a child I was diagnosed with ADHD, aggressive behavior disorder, and an impulsivity disorder. As I got older, being around animals (ie, horses, dogs) I felt calmer and more like myself. In doing this project, I learned that something I thought was a relatively easy thing to do is actually a lot of work. Any animal that will be used in therapy needs to be properly trained. Each animal's distinct personality needs to be properly matched with a persons specific disability. I also learned that a lot of time and work are put into every animal that is used in AAT to insure everyones safety and that they are getting the help they need. By doing this graduation project, I not only learned how animal assisted therapy works but how well it helps make a difference in a disabled childs life. One of the easiest things I found in doing this graduation project, is that there are so many ways to help people with disabilities and the joys it brings to them and their family. Although, learning that there are people who do not believe in this type type of therapy and the good it does, was a little difficult to for me to comprehend. In learning these things and doing this research it has made me begin to really think about my future and I am looking into becoming a part of the AAT program or similar programs. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my senior project presentation. Sincerely, Jason Murphy