Kontakt, 2008 (vol. 10), Supl 2
EditorialEditorial
Jiřina Lacinová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):7-8 
Canistherapy from the viewpoint of therapistTeorie canisterapie
Svatava Hančlová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):9-10
I compiled my contribution named "Canistherapy from the viewpoint of therapist" in the Old people's home May, where I work as an ergotherapist and where outpatient type canistherapy is practised. AAA and AAT methods are employed in the work with clients in our facility. Canistherapy is prevalently indicated for clients with Alzhemimer dementia and clients after cerebrovascular events. Ergotherapy is a part of complex rehabilitation. Canistherapy not only facilitates but particularly supplements the ergotherapist work, since both types of the therapy are directed to common targets. Ergotherapy, similarly as canistherapy, makes possible mutual interactions,...
Activities employed in group canistherapy in childrenTeorie canisterapie
Ludmila Cimlová, Věra Kalinová, Anna Staníková, Tereza Svobodová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):11-16
The contribution familiarizes the reader with most frequently practised activities employed in the group canistherapy in children. In introduction, target groups of children are described, in which members of the Training Canistherapeutic Association HAFÍK perform a group form of canistherapy and follow targets established in children. In the main part of the contribution, particular canistherapeutic and cynological activities practised in children are presented.
Logopaedics and canistherapyTeorie canisterapie
Marcela Jiráňová, Andrea Tvrdá
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):17-20
The contribution deals with principal delimitation of the branch logopaedics and typology of speech communication disorders. Particular procedures and targets of the therapy are described, the importance of the cooperation between the family and nursing personnel is mentioned and the effect of environment on the success of the therapy is pointed out. Conclusively, names of dogs suitable from the standpoint of logopaedics are attached in a table.
Draft ethical code for canistherapyTeorie canisterapie
Denisa Šoltésová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):21-26
The contribution presents a draft ethical code for canistherapy consisting of four parts: Personality and professional competences of canistherapists required, principal rights and obligations of canistherapists, responsibilities of canistherapists in relation to clients, colleagues and contractual organizations, to the profession, and to canistherapy in the Slovak Republic.
AAT in children with specific needs of educationVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Zuzana Staffová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):27-29
The contribution deals with the AAT method in children with specific requirements for the education. It brings a particular case report of a boy with a disorder of the autistic spectrum, where the AAT method was used for a period of one year. In the case report, the method of the work, targets established, therapeutic results and problems encountered in the practical AAT application are summarized.
Cochlear implants in children with hearing involvementVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Petra Hlavničková
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):30-33
Hearing is one of the main senses making it possible to recognize the environment and to provide the orientation in the surroundings, but it also enables one to communicate with the surroundings. It is of importance that hearing defects should be detected as soon as possible. Children, who become suitable candidates, can acquire the cochlear implants after the hearing defect re-education. The cochlear implants are electronic hearing sensory replacements mediating hearing perceptions through the electronic excitation of the hearing nerve. The implantation should be suitably implemented most preferably between 18 months and four years of the child age,...
Canistherapy in children clients with involved hearingVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Petra Bláhová, Zuzana Fraňková, Marie Samohejlová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):34-37
The contribution describes the method and results of canistherapy in the form of AAT in children with involved hearing from the viewpoints of logopaedics, canistherapy and of mothers having children with involved hearing.
Case report - Angelman syndrome: a girl of 18 years of ageVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Darina Ungerová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):38-43
Canistherapy is an alternative and supplementary treatment method. In my contribution, I present the application of the method in the diagnosis Angelman syndrome (henceforth AS). I demonstrate how canistherapy can positively affect and stimulate social behaviour and how it is possible to reveal a hidden potential of skills and capacity thanks to the action of canistherapy. In the case described, this was an intensive 7-day work with a client in the course of a summer reconditioning camp.
Canistherapy in seniors with Parkinson diseaseVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Jiřina Volšická
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):44-45
The contribution deals with effects of canistherapy on clients with Parkinson disease. It is furthermore aimed at the use of canistherapy in the rehabilitation of these clients.
Dogs in old people's homesVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Jiřina Volšická
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):46-49
The contribution informs about possibilities of the use of dogs in old people's homes. It is focused on forms of canistherapy and possible consequences of using particular forms. The contribution furthermore discusses costs associated with residential situation of dogs into the facility.
Canistherapy in a client with hyperkinetic syndrome (ADHD)Využití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Jaroslava Eisertová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):50-52
The contribution presents results of a research work aimed at the effect of canistherapy in a client with ADHD. The contribution furthermore mentions procedures and targets in the given client and results of observation.
Case reports in canistherapyVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Věra Kalinová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):53-55
In the contribution, qualitative research is first characterized, since case reports represent one of possible approaches to the qualitative research. After delimitation of the concept of case reports, the contribution deals with its importance and the general structure of case reports and methodical procedures employed in compilation of case reports in canistherapy are considered.
The use of tools in practice of canistherapy with clients from the Institute of social care in ŽampachVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Radko Loučka, Eva Loučková, Markéta Novotná
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):56-59
In our contribution, we consider the use of different tools employed in the course of canistherapy. This is e.g. a human hand and thereafter, further tools serving the mediation of contact between the client and dog, tools enabling the client to issue commands for the dog or to throw something to the dog and further tools for training, sport or recreation. The tools significantly contribute to improving the communication between the clients, dogs, special pedagogues or, last but not least, canistherapists.
Canistherapy in a mentally retarded clientVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Zuzana Fraňková
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):60-61
The contribution describes a particular course of canistherapy in a mentally retarded client and considers establishing of targets in this client and methods of the work.
Canistherapy in paediatric psychiatryVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Markéta Nedvědová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):62-67
The contribution is focused on three-year experience in work with three different breeds of dogs in canistherapy in paediatric patients with different psychiatric diagnoses in the Paediatric Psychiatric Facility in Opařany.
Examples of possibilities of the use of canistherapy in children with combined handicapsVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Michaela Benešová, Marika Zouharová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):68-70
The contribution informs about possibilities of the use of canistherapy in children with combined handicaps. In these children, there is a reduced capacity of verbal communication and canistherapy is one of approaches to the stimulation of this capacity. Individual techniques are described in the contribution.
Canistherapy in paediatric psychiatry - approaches and breeds of dogsVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Markéta Nedvědová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):71-73
In the present contribution, I tried to outline approaches to the canistherapy work with paedopsychiatric patients in the Paediatric Psychiatric Facility Opařany and different types of activities. I simultaneously present dog breeds used.
Group interaction in canistherapyVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Jiřina Lacinová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):74-76
The contribution presents the first method of the use of dogs for canistherapy, which was established in the Czech Republic. Different short-term and long-term programmes are shown aimed at improvement of the health condition of handicapped children with the help of dogs.
Affecting of spasticity of proximal extremitiesVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Böhm Pavel
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):77-80
Alternative proprioreceptive-neuromuscular facilitation methods, such as canistherapy, are being currently ever more used for the treatment of spasticity. Canistherapy is carried out not only by specialized healthcare professionals, but also by volunteers, who do not always have complex knowledge concerning the spasticity mechanism. Therefore, knowledge of pathological-physiological disorder and thus also knowledge of the spastic syndrome mechanism is of a great importance, since the spasticity itself can be affected positively as well as negatively.
Canistherapy in children with involved hearingVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Petra Hlavničková, Zuzana Fraňková
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):81-84
Canistherapy in children with involved hearing is currently being implemented by a restricted number of specialists. It is, however, suitable for most children with involved hearing. The cooperation of the facility is of importance, where the keepers of dogs come to visit the children. The support by parents, who are frequently present in the course of individual visits, is also of importance. Children participating in canistherapy are selected by a special pedagogue, who is appropriately familiarized with these children and who participates in a long-term work with them.
The use of canistherapy in rehabilitation of children with PoliomyelitisVyužití canisterapie u některých nemocí dětí a seniorů
Ilona Pinkrová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):85-86
* Short stay hospital for children SVĚTLUŠKA* Services in short stay hospital* Implementation of canistherapy* Positioning* Effects of canistherapy from the viewpoint of physiotherapists
The third international TAT symposion "Tiere als Therapie - Networking im Bereich der Mensch - Tier Beziehung" in ViennaPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Jaroslava Eisertová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):87-88
The contribution brings a report on the third international TAT symposium, which was held on 13th and 14th October 2006 in Vienna.
From techniques to relationshipPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Stanislav Suda
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):89-90
The contribution considers the cynological condition of therapists.
Contemporary state of problems in the Czech RepublicPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Jiřina Lacinová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):91-93
The contribution discusses the contemporary state of zootherapy in Bohemia. It is furthermore aimed at the development and at developmental trends of zootherapy in our country, and it summarizes the still existing activity in this field and emphasizes the importance of expert nature in the branch.
Establishing of relationships to dogs - possibilities of socialization based on dramatherapyPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Stanislav Suda
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):94-95
The contribution deals with possibilities of creative play in dog training employed within the scope of zoorehabilitation with the help of dogs.
Experience with canistherapy in our facilityPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Svatava Miklová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):96-98
The theme of my contribution is: "Experience with canistherapy in our facility".Canistherapy in ÚSP Máj is in operation since September 2004. Activities practised within the scope of AAA (Animal Assisted Activities) are implemented as a form of the group therapy under supervision of volunteers from the Training Canistherapeutic Association Hafík, with a participation of the healthcare personnel.Immobile clients, persons with dementia, but also quite self-sufficient clients are included into canistherapy.Targets considered in our facility were the reasons for starting this therapy. We attempt to enhance the life quality of seniors, to provide...
Canistherapy in practicePraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Darina Ungerová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):99-101
Canistherapy is a special type of treatment, in which etiology (behaviour) and physiology (characteristics, shape, size, temperature, motion ...) of the dog are effectively used. This ever developing method is still rather being applied to and associated with the field of physiotherapy, for example with the known method of "positioning" or further rehabilitation procedures in diagnoses including involvements of the nervous and locomotor apparatus. In my contribution, I present classification of canistherapy into particular fields, as recognized and performed in practice in the Association "Piafa" in Vyškov. I also point out the importance of canistherapy...
Rules and conditions of the volunteer programme canistherapy at the Faculty of Health and Social Studies of the University of South BohemiaPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Zuzana Bursová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):102-104
The volunteer programme Canistherapy is being implemented since October 2006 under the patronage of the Faculty of Health and Social Studies of the University of South Bohemia and with taking advantage of a support provided by the national volunteer centre Hestia, o.s. There is a close cooperation with the association of citizens HAFÍK.In the programme, volunteers, who do not possess dogs suitable for canistherapy, are also helpful. The volunteers particularly devote their time to clients, actively contribute to compilation and implementation of programmes for clients, and provide organisation of particular actions within the scope of canistherapy.
Canistherapy in the Faculty Hospital MotolPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Karolína Eckschlagerová, Věra Wohlrathová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):105-106
The contribution deals with problems of canistherapy in the Faculty Hospital Motol and with conditions for volunteers visiting particular departments with dogs.
Canistherapy in the light of objective knowledgePraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Jaroslava Eisertová
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):107-108
The contribution summarizes the development of canistherapy in the Czech Republic in the fields of theory and practice and also in the fields of science and education. It is furthermore aimed at the contemporary state of canistherapy in our country and offers possible procedures for the solution of the canistherapy development in forthcoming years.
Personality aspects in zoorehabilitationPraktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Stanislav Suda
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):109-110
The contribution considers personality aspects of zoorehabilitation in therapists.
Concept of canistherapy as social prevention - Union of Canisassistants o. S.Praktické poznámky využití canisterapie
Andrea Tvrdá
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):111-112
In the contribution presented here, a concept is outlined of a new professional organization, which is particularly supposed to deal with the quality and proficiency of canistherapy providers.
Zoonoses and zootherapyZoonózy a zooterapie a hipoterapie
Ivona Svobodová, Vladimíra Tichá
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):113-115
Diseases transmissible from animals to humans are ever in the focus of interest, and the field of zootherapy, they also cannot be kept aside. The problem includes two parts. The first part is the actual danger, which can occur during the contact of man and animal and the second one includes a number of superstitions and ignorance, which are ever being encountered. The zootherapist should possess basic information about actual danger and he/she should also be able to explain the danger to lay public.
Hipporehabilitation in practiceZoonózy a zooterapie a hipoterapie
Jana Šupáková
Kontakt 2008, 10(Supl 2):116-119
Hipporehabilitation is a currently discussed problem in the treatment of different forms of mobility disorders. It unfortunately imposes considerable requirements concerning not only the expert proficiency of the team and their physical condition but also considerable financial sources. Thus, it is hard to assume its routine implementation in health facilities. In my article I consider the problem of the classification of hipporehabilitation and of its parts with taking into account the viewpoint and experience of our facility (Association "Piafa" in Vyškov).