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Following Directions and Understanding Concepts

Following Directions and Understanding Concepts

March 1, 2020 mtcus

Following directions can be hard for anyone whether you have difficulty learning or not. Receptive language is the ability to understand what’s going on or what someone says. One example is one’s ability to follow directions. In the classroom, directions include a lot of various concepts such as “First put your name at the top […]

Elaina Pagliarulo AACOTA/L, AAT Handler

Elaina is a part of our MTC Occupational Therapy Department and received an education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, McHenry County College, and Husson University. She has a strong passion for working with both animals and children. Elaina has always wanted to incorporate both of these passions into her career and is incredibly excited to bring Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) to Mobile Therapy Centers!

MTC's Therapy Dog: Rocky

Rocky is an Australian Mountain Doodle who loves to learn, play, and meet new people. Rocky joined our MTC team when he was just 8 weeks old and has been training to support the clients of MTC from day one. His kind and loving nature makes him the perfect match for Animal-Assisted Therapy, and Rocky can not wait to meet all his new friends through the MTC AAT program!