| Dr.
Kathy Klotz |
Professional Experience
1967-1970 Albert Mehrabian, Ph.D.,
University of California/Los Angeles,
Department of Psychology, Editor
1970-1985 Decision Making Information, Santa Ana, California
(now Wirthlin Worldwide),
Vice President/Operations
1986-1992 Robert L. Stollar & Associates, Inc.,
Santa Ana, California
Director of Administration
1992-1997 Self-employed designer: graphics and office interiors
1996-1997 Intermountain Therapy Animals, Assistant Director
1997-Present Intermountain Therapy Animals, Executive Director
Recent Facility Trainings, In-services, and Conference Presentations Made
Children’s Center/Kearns Residential Facility
Community Nursing Interest Group (CHNIG)
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
Hospice Facilities, including CareSource and VistaCare
LDS Hospital units: Rehabilitation Services and Heart Transplant
McKay-Dee Hospital units: Rehabilitation, Transitional Care and Psychiatric Services
Promontory Correctional Facility
Salt Lake Community College, Occupational Therapy Nursing Students
Salt Lake Regional Hospital, Rehabilitation Services unit
Troubled Youth Conference, Snowbird (May 2000)
University of Utah Hospital units: Burn Intensive Care, Rehab Services, MedPsych
Services
University of Utah Nursing Service-Learning Faculty and Students
Valley Mental Health KIDS unit
Veterans Hospital: Rehabilitation and Hospice units
Weber (County) Human Services, Ogden
Youth Corrections facilities including: Benchmark Hospital, Decker Lake, Millcreek
Youth Center
(Ogden), Observation & Assessment facilities (Ogden and Salt Lake), Wasatch
Youth Center, Weber
Valley Detention Center
Recent Facility Trainings . . . Conference Presentations Made (Cont.)
Delta Society Annual Conference, 2003: R.E.A.D. Half-Day Training Workshop, Seattle,
WA
Delta Society “Tails for Tea,” R.E.A.D. presentation, New York City, NY, October
18, 2003.
Delta Society Regional Trainings 2004: R.E.A.D. Half-Day Workshops in Port Charlotte,
FL,
Wilmington, NC, Washington, DC and Portland, OR.
Hawaiian Library Association Conference, R.E.A.D. presentation, October 24, 2004.
Community Service
University of Utah Health Sciences Service-Learning Committee, 1999 ? Present
Community Shares/Utah Board of Directors, 1994 - Present
Pet PartnerR Volunteer with Intermountain Therapy Animals, 1996 - Present
Awards & Recognition
Delta Society national Pet Partner calendar 1996 (Cover and December)
Community Shares/Utah Board Member Emeritus, February 1996
JCPenney Golden Rule Award, May 1996
Intermountain Therapy Animals Hall of Fame Election, August 1999
University of Utah Bennion Center Creative Community Leadership Award, May 2000
“Hometown Hero” feature, Salt Lake Magazine, September/October 2001
2002 Innovation and Excellence Award, Community Shares/Utah, February 2003
Awards earned by ITA during my tenure:
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital annual Enrichment Award for Organization
doing the most to “improve the lives of people with disabilities,” 1998
General Mills Volunteers of the Year for the state of Utah, 1998
Utah Animal Organization of the Year, 1999, awarded during Utah’s Week for the
Animals, coordinated by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Utah Recreation Therapy Association annual Community Service Award, 2000
National Daily Point of Light Award, June 12, 2002
“Outstanding Service to Libraries” annual award from the Utah Library Association,
May 8, 2003
“Celebrate Literacy” Award from the Utah Council of the International Reading
Association, November 14, 2003
Grand Prize (the Gwen Thibault Award) in Latham Foundation’s bi-annual “Search
for
Excellence” Video Awards for the R.E.A.D. training video
Affiliate Organization of the Year 2004, Delta Society’s “Beyond Limits” Awards
for
Service and Excellence
Education
Brigham Young University, Humanities, 1963 - 1967
University of California, Irvine, Certificate Program in Environmental Design,
1980 - 1982
Delta Society Certifications include:
Animal Evaluator, 1996 - Present
Pet PartnerR Training Instructor, 1996 - Present
Pet Partner team, 1994 -Present
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| YOKOMURO Junichi |
Born in Gunma on 30 December 1949
Education
Graduated from Rissho University
Work Experience
Social welfare corporation Shikishima Gakuen (a facility for children
with mental disabilities in Gunma Prefecture)
Kawagoe City Hikari Jidoen (Children’s Home) (an attendance project facility
for children with mental disabilities in Saitama Prefecture)
BAT Rehabilitation Project for Children with Developmental Diseases（freelance）1982
- present
Spoken language training for children with severe and most severe mental
disabilities who do not speak
Self-control training for children with excitement/agitation-type mental
disabilities (panic, maladjusted behavior, etc.)
Practical training on diverse themes for children with diverse mental
disabilities, mainly as described above.
Official Positions
President of the BAT Rehabilitation Project for Children with Developmental
Diseases
Representative of Nihon Kodo Bunseki Kunrensha Kyogikai (Japan Council
of Behavior Analysis Trainers) established 1978
Representative of Nihon Chiteki Shogaisha Ryoikuken Kenkyukai (Japan
Association of Therapy Dogs for Children with Mental Disabilities) established
1997
Advisor to Hanatemari no Kai, an animal welfare volunteer organization
(Kodama district of Saitama Prefecture)
Advisor to Parabola, an association for parents of children with mental
disabilities (Kawaguchi Hatogaya district of Saitama Prefecture)
Outline of Selected Training Conducted up to the Present
Spoken language training for all kinds of disabled children/adults including
those with most severe or severe mental disabilities, autism, chromosomal
abnormalities, overlapping mental disabilities, etc.
Maladjusted behavior control training for children/adults with excitement/agitation-type
disabilities centered on those with autism (panic, self-harming behavior,
behavioral disabilities, etc.)
Others: Have conducted practical training upon request in respect of
training tasks required by guardians including development system training,
learning system training, daily life training, toilet training, etc.
Currently On-Going Sponsored/Joint Sponsored Workshops
Kodo Bunseki Shido Gijutsu Kenshukai (Behavior Analysis Control Technology
Workshop), August 1978 - continuing - aimed at schools and facilities
Residential Camp Training using Therapy Dogs for Children/Adults with
Development Disabilities, May 1996 (semiannually) - continuing - aimed
at children/adults with disabilities
BAT Rehabilitation Project for Children with Developmental Diseases/Training
Technique Workshop, 1998 (year round) - continuing - aimed at teachers
working at schools and facilities
Workshop on Training Techniques for Controlling Panic, Behavioral Disabilities,
Maladjusted Behavior, etc. (Beginners’ Course)
Same as above (Intermediate Course)
Workshop on Spoken language Training Techniques for Children/Adults
with Severe and Most Severe Metal Disabilities
Daily Life Training System & Development Training System Program-Making
Methods and Training Technique Workshop (Beginners’ Course)
Same as above (Intermediate Course)
Workshop on Methods of Raising Therapy Dogs for Use with Children/Adults
with Development Disabilities, Introducing Such Dogs to Facilities
and Conducting Training Using Such Dogs - aimed at teachers working
at facilities
Workshop on Methods of Raising Therapy Dogs for Use with Children/Adults
with Development Disabilities and Methods of Interchange (without the
accompaniment of dogs) - aimed at owners
Workshop on Therapy Dogs for Use with Children/Adults with Mental
Disabilities (dog-accompanied workshop) - aimed at owners
Concerning Therapy Dogs
In 1986 I became interested in the training effects of therapy dogs in
areas where training by people is not possible.
In October 1994 I encountered an English Springer Spaniel named Brown
(Wat of Laputaland Ideguchi JP) belonging to the BAT Rehabilitation Project
for Children with Developmental Diseases, which I found to be particularly
ideal as a therapy dog, and I began series rearing of this breed.
In May 1996 the first Workshop on Training with Children/Adults with
Development Diseases and Therapy Dogs was conducted. At present, this workshop
continues to conducted semiannually.
Following the above, I have devoted myself to rearing therapy dogs and
practical research into activities using therapy dogs in addition to research
into the practice of techniques for training children/adults with development
disabilities.
Therapy Dogs I Have Reared Up to Now
Campbell (Irenu of TS Dream Happiness JP) belonging to the BAT Rehabilitation
Project for Children with Developmental Diseases
Cha-Cha (Pegasus of TS Dream Happiness JP) belonging to the Aikawa family
of Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture (a family with an autistic child)
Bonita (Bonita of MGL JP) belonging to the Tsuruoka family of Chiba City,
Chiba Prefecture (the family of a person with extremely severe autistic
tendencies)
Anna (Anna of Momo & Tomo JP) belonging to the BAT Rehabilitation
Project for Children with Developmental Diseases
Nihon Ryoiku Ken Kenkyukai (Japan Therapy Dog Association) Approved Dogs
and Dogs in the Process of being Reared
Therapy dogs approved for use in training of mentally disabled children/adults
Brown, Campbell, Bonita
Therapy dogs approved for use in visiting facilities for mentally disabled
children/adults
Colon (belonging to the Hayami family of Mitsuke City, Niigata Prefecture)
Therapy dogs approved for living in the homes of mentally disabled children/adults
Cha-Cha, Bonita, Benji (Ansara of TS Dream Happiness JP) belonging to the
Tsuruoka family of Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
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Other Dogs in the Process of being Reared
Momoko (belonging to the Tomoe family of Kodama-gun, Saitama Prefecture
Daisy (belonging to the Fujiwara family of Yokkaido City, Chiba Prefecture)
Several dogs belonging to Hanatemari no Kai, an animal welfare volunteer
organization (Kodama district of Saitama Prefecture)
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