For the joy!!! A speech therapy dog can be incorporated to: 🐕‍🦺 calm and engage children who are hyperactive and/or avoidant 🐕‍🦺 stimulate children with low levels of responsiveness 🐕‍🦺 motivate children for additional practice 🐕‍🦺 ease transitions between activities as well as into and out of therapy sessions 🐕‍🦺 reduce stress in caregivers and siblings 🐕‍🦺 practice difficult skills without fear of judgment 🐕‍🦺 provide meaningful contexts for practicing a new skill 🐕‍🦺 provide m