WEST ORANGE — The Adler Aphasia Center recently welcomed a visitor who demonstrated a method of nonverbal communication. Cody, a therapy dog from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy in Morristown, came to the center as part of a research project being conducted by Julianne Hoatson, a Kean University student and center volunteer. Her study has to do with the effect animal-assisted...
Adler Aphasia Center member Toni Scotti pets Cody, a therapy dog from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy during a recent visit. Standing from left are Joe Logan, Stacy Steifman and Wendy Greenspan; seated from left are Taylor Steifman, Ralph Jeffers and Andrea Hall. WEST ORANGE -- The Adler Aphasia Center recently welcomed a visitor who demonstrated a method of nonverbal communication.
Cody, a therapy dog from Creature Comfort Pet Therapy in Morristown, came to the center as part of a research project being conducted by Julianne Hoatson, a Kean University student and center volunteer.
Her study has to do with the effect animal-assisted therapy has on adults with aphasia.
More visits are planned by the nonprofit animal group to continue the research, which is also being studied in nursing homes and veterans hospitals as well as with children with autism.
Adler Aphasia Center has locations in Maywood and West Orange. For more information on the facilities, go to adleraphasiacenter.org or call 201-368-8585.
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