Statewide P/HD & TBI CoP Meeting

Statewide Physical/Health Disabilities & TBI CoP Meeting 

Topic 1. “For the Love of Dogs”- Differentiating Between a Service Dog and An Emotional Support Animal – Holly Shultz, Sugar and Krackle Holly and Sugar spend their volunteer time working to educate others on the benefits of utilizing service dogs and therapy dogs for kids and adults. They currently serve as a Community Support K9 team for the Anoka County Sheriff’s Department. They also serve as a certified therapy dog team with Therapy Dogs International. They enjoy spending their volunteer time together at memory care facilities, elementary schools, assisted living centers, and parades. Sugar is a big hit at a local high school where she is their “K9 Counselor”. 

 

Topic 2.  Minogi’aawaso, “caring for children in a good way” - American Indian Children and Families Today.  Lucy Littlewolf Arias, Preschool Development Grant Tribal Nations Lead, Minnesota Department of Education {The contents of this meeting do not necessarily represent the policy of the federal Department of Education or the state Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal or state government. Funding for this event is made possible with a grant from the MN Department of Education. The source of the funds is federal award Special Education – Programs to States,CFDA 84.027A.}

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