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the importance of the role that animals play in child development
has become a common topic. Various examples (and case studies)
suggest that animals can help a child take the first steps
towards basic interaction with living creatures. However, the
precise behavioral mechanisms are generally not yet well understood.
Therefore at this symposium, there will be two case studies,
one from America, one from Japan, both reporting on child communication.
The symposium will especially focus on the role of dogs in
order to deepen our understanding of the relationship between
emotional development in the human child, and animals.
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●Dates: |
Sunday 10th July
2005, 13:00-16:00 |
●Venue: |
Portopia
Hotel, ‘Banquet Room NUNOBIKI,KITANO’ (Main Building B1F)
10-1, 6 Chome, Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
URL：http://www.portopia.co.jp/
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●Organizer: |
NPO Knots
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●Purpose: |
By focusing
on and considering the deep relationships that children can have
with dogs, while in their developing years, the symposium hopes
to further contribute to our knowledge on positive child development.
Also, the symposium hopes to demonstrate the best forms of co-existence
between people and animals, and to nurture an animal-loving consciousness
and promote the importance of correct techniques for looking after
animals, as well as to contribute to realizing a society of harmonious
human-animal co-existence.
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●Participating
Organization : |
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The Great Earthquake
Animal Rescue Memorial Association
(consisting of Hyogo prefecture, Kobe City, Veterinary Association of Hyogo prefecture,
Veterinary Association Kobe City, Japan Animal Welfare Society Hanshin Branch)
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●Special
Sponsor: |
Nestle
Purina PetCare
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●Sponsor: |
Asahi Breweries,
Ltd.,
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●Helping
Organizations: |
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Hanshin
Earthquake 10th Anniversary Commemorative Project Promotion Conference
/ "Messages from Kobe: Tenth
Anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake" Promotion
Committee. / Tsutomu Nakauchi Foundation
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●Supporting Organizations: |
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Hyogo
Prefecture / Kobe City / Hyogo Prefecture Board of Education
/ Kobe City Board of Education / Japan Veterinary
Medical Association / Veterinary Association of Hyogo Prefecture
/ Veterinary Association of Kobe City / Japan Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, JSPCA / JAPANESE SOCIETY OF
HUMANE CARE OF ANIMALS / Japan Animal Welfare Society / Japan
Pet Care Association / Japanese Animal Hospital Association
(JAHA) /
Osaka Kobe Consulate General of the USA, Kansai American Center
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●Chairperson: |
Ms.
Keiko YAMAZAKI,
Companion Animal Study Group “Go”
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●Speaker: |
○ Case
Study Introductions (45 minutes each)
Dr.
Kathy Klotz, Executive Director
Intermountain Therapy Animals (USA)
‘R.E.A.D.(Reading
Education Assistance
Dogs) Program’
Mr.
Junichi YOKOMURO, Trainer of development disabled children
‘Treatment of Development Disabled Children using Therapy Dogs’
○ Explanation of Development Psychology and
Comments on Animal Roles (based on each case study).
Mr.
Shigeki NAKAO, Supervisor of Special Support Education Division Kobe
City Board of Education
Panel Discussion with Questions and Answers
◎ Panelists
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Dr. Kathy Klotz
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Mr. Junichi YOKOMURO
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Mr. Shigeki NAKAO
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