ABOUT THE AUTHORS ABOUT THIS BOOK: HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE CHAPTER 1: THE EDUCATIONAL POWER OF ANIMALS THE HEART OF ANIMAL ASSISTED EDUCATION THE HOLISTIC BENEFITS UNDERSTANDING THE SENSORY CONNECTION THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE AND ACADEMIC SKILLS SENSORY AND PHYSICAL BENEFITS BEHAVIOUR AND WELLBEING EXAMPLE USE CASES FOR CROSS-CURRICULAR INTEGRATION CHAPTER 2: ANIMAL THERAPY IN ACTION: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL POWER OF ANIMALS IN EDUCATION SETTINGS REGULATING EMOTIONS THROUGH ANIMAL INTERACTIONS THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION FOCUS SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCE SYNDROME TREATMENT SKUNKS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCING CHILDREN TO ANIMALS AND FARM THERAPY (A PROCESS) LAYING THE GROUNDWORK BRINGING THE VISION TO LIFE STEP-BY-STEP START WITH WHY PREP AND PARENTS BUILDING ROUTINES MAINTAINING THE ENVIRONMENT ANIMAL INTRODUCTIONS CHECKLIST KEEPING THE THEORY IN MIND CHAPTER 4: RISK ASSESSING ANIMAL INTERACTIONS CHAPTER 5: THE BORING STUFF: BUSINESS CASING, PLANNING, AND OVERCOMING OBJECTIONS IN AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING WHAT IS A BUSINESS CASE? THE PRINCIPLES OF A BUSINESS CASE HOW TO USE OBJECTIONS BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS CASE CHAPTER 6: FARM SCHOOL IS OPEN! NOW WHAT? RIVERSIDE EDUCATION: A WHOLE-SCHOOL APPROACH TO ANIMAL-ASSISTED LEARNING EMZI MILLS-FRATER: BUILDING AN ANIMAL EDUCATION CENTRE LESLEY FORRESTER: NORTHERN ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPIES AND ACTIVITIES (NAATA) JAYNE HAIGH: GOXHILL MEADOWS HEARTS AND MINDS JENNY PHILLIPS: STARTING FROM SCRATCH RYAN PERRY: A FIRST-GENERATION FARMER WITH A PASSION FOR RARE BREEDS AND PUBLIC SERVICE JOSH: NOAH'S A.R.T. CEDARS SCHOOL, GATESHEAD: ANIMAL-ASSISTED WELLBEING INTERVENTIONS MATTHEW COLLEY: A SCHOOL-BASED PRACADEMIC CHAPTER 7: NO ROOM? DON'T WORRY! WAYS TO INCORPORATE ANIMAL LEARNING WITHOUT ANIMAL CARE RESPONSIBILITIES IN FOCUS - REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES CHAPTER 8: FAQS AND TROUBLESHOOTING GENERAL QUESTIONS BEST ANIMALS FOR DIFFERENT SETTINGS COMMON ISSUES AND TROUBLESHOOTING UK LAW AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 9: FINDING (OR INVENTING) YOUR OWN CAREER PATH WITH CHILDREN AND ANIMALS MATTHEW COLLEY ABIDE ZENENGA JENNY PHILLIPS INDEX.