About Therapaws to R.E.A.D.
In 2004, Therapaws partnered with R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs), a program launched in 1999 by Intermountain Therapy Animals (ITA) in a public library in Utah.
The mission of the R.E.A.D. program is to improve the literacy skills of children through the assistance of registered pet therapy teams as literacy mentors.
The R.E.A.D. program improves children's reading and communication skills by making dogs available for children to read aloud to. It was found that the level of reading-aloud confidence scored high in testing individual children involved in this program.
Now, dogs are being used for boosting reading confidence in schools and libraries as well. (Learn more about ITA's R.E.A.D. program by visiting www.TherapyAnimals.org). Today, several Therapaws members also are registered as R.E.A.D. teams and visit facilities in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Saline, Huntington Woods, Southfield, and Ypsilanti.
Request Our Therapaws to R.E.A.D. Visits
If you believe the Therpaws to R.E.A.D. program can make a difference to your children, then Therapaws can help you meet these needs. Currently, Therapaws is serving Ann Arbor and surrounding communities only. R.E.A.D. locations outside the Ann Arbor area generally result from a R.E.A.D. team moving to another location.
- Please print out this form (532 KB PDF file), fill in all the information, and mail it to:
Therapaws of Michigan, Inc.
P.O. Box 92
Dexter, MI 48130 - A Therapaws member will contact you and discuss your needs and Therapaws' procedures.
Facilities Visited by Therapaws to R.E.A.D.
Today, several Therapaws members also are registered as R.E.A.D. teams and visit facilities in Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Dexter, Saline, Huntington Woods, Southfield, and Ypsilanti.
Therapaws to R.E.A.D. Facilities
| Angell Elementary School 1608 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
Ann Arbor Allen School 2560 Towner Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 |
| Ann Arbor Eberwhite School 800 Soule Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
Ann Arbor King School 3800 Waldenwood Ann Arbor, MI 48105 |
| Ann Arbor Lakewood School 344 Gralake Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
Ann Arbor Open School 920 Miller Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48103 |
| Chelsea District Library 500 Washington Street Chelsea, MI 48118 |
Cornerstone Elementary School 7840 Dan Hoey Road Dexter, MI 48130 |
| Heritage School 290 E. Woodland Drive Saline, MI48176 |
Huntington Woods Library 26415 Scotia Huntington Woods, MI 48070 |
| Southfield Library 26300 Evergreen Road Southfield, MI 48076 |
Ypsilanti District Library 229 West Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti, MI 48197 |
| Ypsilanti District Library 5577 Whittaker Road Ypsilanti, MI 48197 |