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Perry High program brings therapy dogs to students; library staff say more than 1,500 have participated
Summary
Maricopa County Library District staff and Perry High students described a therapy-dog program intended to ease student anxiety after a series of traumatic events; staff said more than 1,500 students, staff and teachers have used the service and some students reported lower test anxiety.
Perry High School students have access to a therapy-dog program organized by Perry Library employees of the Maricopa County Library District, staff and students said during recent remarks about the initiative.
A Maricopa County Library District staff member said the idea came from the library supervisor, Shelly Reddy, and that library employees began bringing therapy dogs to campus to help students cope after “a series of tragic events at Perry High School.” The staff member said, “Our library supervisor, Shelly Reddy, she’s the one that came up with the idea of bringing in…
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