Table 3. Contents of the multimodal intervention program

Stage (Session) Goal Multimodal intervention activity and integration principles by session
Session Activities
Initial (1-2) Lapo formation 1 • Making the name tag / introduce me and know friend’s name (IPT-social interaction activity)• Introduction of the therapy assisted dogs/ singing about dogs (AAT-emotional activity)
Ice-Breaking to form intimacy and trust between group members, play therapists and therapy dogs 2 • Watching the applied video of the therapy dogs (AAT-cognitive activity)• Coloring a printed dog picture (IPT-emotional activity)• Description and feeling sharing of the therapy dogs (AAT-cognitive activity)
Middle (3-6) The Approaching Activities of multimodal intervention 3 • To greet a therapy dogs and skin ship (AAT-emotional activity)• Making maracas and playing / My dog (IPT-physical activity)• Introducing how to touch and playing with therapy dogs (AAT-social Interaction activity)
▪ Cognitive activity▪ Physical activity▪ Emotional activity▪ Social interaction activity 4 • Legs subtract game and chair gymnastics (IPT-physical activity)• Remembering therapy dogs (AAT-cognitive activity)• Learning how to brush and massage a therapy dog (AAT-social interaction activity)
5 • Hands-on play (IPT-physical activity)• Sharing praise and goodness (IPT-social interaction activity)• Music appreciating with a therapy dogs / Flower Waltz (AAT-social interaction activity)
6 • My proud hand (IPT-physical activity)• Making a snack for therapy dogs (AAT-emotional activity)• Walking with the therapy dogs (AAT-social interaction activity)
Final (7-8) Activity and preparation for finishing the programDiscussion and exchanged opinions about the program, sharing joyful experiences and precious memories, feedback and reviews 7 • Appreciation and reconstruction of poetry (IPT- cognitive activity)• Emotional Coordination with the therapy dogs (AAT-social interaction activity)• Making memory albums (IPT-emotional activity)
8 • Thank you to the therapy dogs/Say goodbye and snack feeding (IPT-emotional activity)• Talking about participation in the program and closing