Best Friends 4-H Club

Resources & References

Motto: "If the map and the terrain do not agree, believe the terrain." -- Charles W. Chaillet, Jr.

In this section: 4-H Handbooks For Leaders   *   4-H Articles   *   Special Needs Resources

TED Talk Inspirations   *   Inspirational Teaching Articles   *   Canine Health

Best Friends 4-H Canine Program Resources   *   Therapy Dog Testing and Liability Insurance

4-H Handbooks For Leaders:

• 4-H Dog Project Manual; Facilitator Guide for Leaders and 4-H Members, by Mary R. Burch, PhD.

• Youth with Special Needs 4-H Volunteer Handbook, by Brandon Emerson and Nakia Wheeler

• The Rally Course Book; AKC Novice through Master, by Janice Dearth.

• Inclusive 4-H and the Americans with Disability Act

• 4-H An Exclusively Inclusive Program by Patricia Tatman, M.S., Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; University of Wyoming:

4-H Articles, by Patricia Tatman, M.S., Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; University of Wyoming:

• Youth and AD/HD

• Youth and Asthma

• Youth and Autism

• Tantrum vs Autism Meltdown Diagram

• Youth and Cerebral Palsy

• Youth and Diabetes

• Youth and Down's Syndrome

• Youth and Dyslexia

• Youth and Epilepsy

• Youth and Hearing Impairments

• Youth and Muscular Dystrophy

• Youth and Speech and Language Disorders

• Youth and Spina Bifida

• Youth and Spinal Cord Injuries

• Youth and Tourette Syndrome

• Youth and Visual Impairment

Special Needs Resources:

• ADHD and Broken Filters

• A Radically Different Way To Respond When Your Child is Aggressive

TED Talk Inspirations:

• The World Needs All Kinds of Minds (Autism) by Temple Gradin

• The Opportunity of Adversity by Aimee Mullins

Inspirational Teaching Articles:

• Don't You Dare Steal My Joy!, by Connie Cleveland

• 4-H Sportsmanship, by R. Duane Playmale

• In Our 4-H Dog Class, We (author unknown)

• Why Start a "Life Challenge" Dog Club? by L.M. Shannon-Chaillet

• What is the Purpose of Teaching a Dog Class to Youth with Disabilities? by L.M. Shannon-Chaillet

• What are Non-Traditional 4-H'ers Really Like? by L.M. Shannon-Chaillet

• What are Therapy Dogs Really Like? by L.M. Shannon-Chaillet

• Sympathy versus Empathy by L.M. Shannon-Chaillet

Canine Health:

• Dental Care for Pets

4-H Canine Program Resources:

• Canine topics for 4-H classes and public education programs

• Canine Class Homework Topics for 4-H'ers

• Best Friends 4-H Club's Canine Training Program is based upon:

  • The American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen Program (CGC)

  • The American Kennel Club's Community Canine Good Citizen (CGCA)

  • The American Kennel Club's Urban Canine Good Citizen Program (CGCU)

  • The American Kennel Club's Therapy Dog Program (THD)

  • The American Kennel Club's Obedience Judging Program

  • The American Kennel Club's Agility Judging Program

  • The American Kennel Club's Rally Judging Program

  • The American Kennel Club's Junior Showmanship Program

• Best Friends 4-H Club's Canine Training Classes are based upon:

  • Teaching Dog Obedience Classes; The Manual for Instructors , by Joachim Volhard and Gail Tamasses Fisher; ISBN 0-87605-765-2; Howell Book House, New York.

  • "Red Book;" Instructor's Outlines and Homework Worksheets, by Jack and Wendy Volhard. Website: www.volhard.com

  • Dog Training for Dummies; A Reference for the Rest of Us, by Jack and Wendy Volhard; ISBN 0-7645-5286-4; Hungry Minds, Inc., New York.

  • What All Good Dogs Should Know; The Sensible Way to Train, by Jack Volhard and Melissa Bartlet; ISBN 087605832-2; Simon & Schusterr Macmillian Company, New York, New York.

Therapy Dog Testing and Liability Insurance

• Alliance of Therapy Dogs

• Love on a Leash

"Hands and Paws together always in friendship and teamwork." -- L.M. Shannon-Chaillet

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