Date of Award

1-1-2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning

Program

Reading

Content Description

1 online resource (iii, xiv, 258 pages) : illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Cheryl L. Dozier

Committee Members

Sean Walmsley, Virginia Goatley

Keywords

Dog-assisted reading, Literacy learning, Middle School Special Education, Motivating students to read, Reading to dogs, Therapy dogs in education, Reading (Middle school), Literacy programs, Special education, Psychiatric service dogs, Dogs, Middle school students, Animals as aids for people with disabilities

Subject Categories

Education | Language and Literacy Education | Special Education and Teaching

Abstract

This case study explored dog-assisted reading with three middle-school special education students in a self-contained alternative school. Data collection conducted over a 15-month period included observations, interviews, and artifacts. In this study, reading with therapy dogs and their handlers, helped three adolescent readers with their reading motivation, engagement, and literacy processes/behaviors. The students’ engagement with the dog, the role of the dog handler, and the role of the context all impacted students in different and multiple ways.

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