The Delta Society brings in dogs to help with reading barriers
LEE COUNTY -- It was doggie story time at Lee County Public Library this afternoon.
A small group of children came to read to dogs, but they were not just any dogs – they were specially-trained canines that often visit nursing homes and other care facilities.
“It [the program] helps sometimes break barriers. You know, if the child’s having difficulty or doesn’t like reading too much, they enjoy reading to the dogs,” said Cheryl Cohen, a member of the Delta Society, a non-profit organization that uses dogs as a means of therapy.
The program, which was designed to help children who either don’t like reading or who are having difficulty reading, was the first of its kind.
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