Using therapy dogs to improve reading fluency of children who are deaf or hard of hearing: Is it effective?
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the effectiveness of using therapy dog reading programs with children who are deaf or hard of hearing using cochlear implants and hearing aids. It includes a literature review of reading fluency and therapy dog programs. Copyright by Jacklyn Marie Litzinger 2014
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تاریخ انتشار 2016