Michelle McCarthy of K9 Home Schooling and Dr. Mark Bowers of the Ann Arbor Center For Behavioral Pediatrics speak about the relationship between Social Support Therapy Dogs and children with special needs. Social Support Therapy Dogs are life changing for children with autism, learning disabilities, developmental disabilities or chronic health conditions. Social Support Therapy Dogs are also partnered with Clinicians in a variety of medical settings.

Dr. Bowers will discuss the goodness-of-fit between child and animal including temperament, behavior, and needs. Michelle McCarthy will discuss the process of raising, training and working a Therapy Dog.

Dr. Mark Bowers is a Pediatric Psychologist in Ann Arb...