The Human-Animal Bond has been defined as “the dynamic relationship between people and animals such that each influences the psychological and physiological state of the other”  

RESEARCH PROJECTS
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READING TO A DOG: IMPLICATIONS IN COGNITIVE AND EMOTIONAL PARAMETERS 
 A Project of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.)- in Portugal
Our aim
To improve  children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to an animal.
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 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DOG AND OWNER OBESITY
 Project leaded by the University of Murcia, Spain, in partnership with the University of Évora, Portugal.
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Hipoterapia Odivelas

OS EFEITOS DAS INTERVENÇÕES ASSISTIDAS Por CAVALOS EM CRIANÇAS COM PERTURBAÇÃO DO ESPECTRO DO AUTISMO: uma aproximação terapêutica.
Em parceria com o Projeto "HIPOTERAPIA DE ODIVELAS".
O trabalho é desenvolvido na escola Agrícola da Paiã
O objetivo é explorar o valor terapêutico das intervenções assistidas com cavalos, no âmbito de um programa de terapia em crianças com distúrbio do espectro do autismo.
INVESTIGADORES: Inês Pereira de Figueiredo, Ilda Gomes Rosa, Helena Costa, Cátia Rainho, Ana Rodrigues, Andrés Gomes

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EQUINE-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A THERAPEUTIC APPROACH.
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 In partnership with the Project “HIPOTERAPIA DE ODIVELAS". 
To explore the therapeutic value of the assisted interventions with horses, as part of a program of therapy in children with autism spectrum disorder.
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