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The R.E.A.D. “Training Trainers” course requires prerequisite qualifications, interview and a separate application. If you are interested in becoming a R.E.A.D. instructor and have not already received an application, please contact ITA Executive Director Kathy Klotz (at 801-272-3439 or e-mail to kathy@therapyanimals.org) as soon as possible.

We are pleased that partial scholarships are available for this course through a grant from the Laura J. Niles Foundation.

1) Literacy support tools for helping children who are struggling with reading;

2) Strategies for incorporating your therapy animal into the reading experience; and

3) Help to overcome objections that might be raised by school or library personnel.

The course is constantly being updated and enhanced by contributions from the real ideas and experiences of R.E.A.D.ing teams all over the United States.