Occupational therapists help people perform everyday tasks with greater ease. Here is how to know if OT is right for you or a ...

Final year University of Northampton ‘OT’ student Emma was around alpacas and other animals for a placement at a farm that supports children and young people. Alpacas and donkeys combined with the ...

Animal-assisted therapy uses specially trained animals to help people build confidence, trust and social skills. — Photos: 123rf Contact with animals can have positive effects in the treatment of a ...

Ginnie Pellissier is preparing for a professional farewell in August. Millie, the 11-year-old golden retriever who has accompanied her to work for nine years, is retiring ending a partnership that ...

Brittany Dube is a public health professional with expertise in health education and community health. She works for her local Department of Health as a Behavioral Health, Health Promotion, and ...

At a private college in the Northeast, a first-year student said it was the highlight of her day whenever she would lie on the floor of her adviser’s office and cuddle with a therapy dog, a Leonberger ...