R.E.A.D. to Disco: a Therapy Dog Support Program
Date and Time
Saturday, December 21, 2024, 3 - 4 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.
Location
Fully accessible to wheelchairs
Event Details
Dogs can’t read, but they can be great listeners!
R.E.A.D. is the 1st and foremost comprehensive reading to therapy dogs support program helping to improve children’s literacy and social skills through the assistance of trained, registered and insured therapy dog teams as literacy mentors.
Children, kindergarten through 4th grade, can sign up for a 10-15 minute session and read with Disco. All children must be able to read in order to participate. Please note that parents and younger/older siblings will not be allowed in the programming space during the R.E.A.D. session.
Spots are limited to 4 children per date.
Registration will begin on Monday, December 16.
- Audience: Children, School Age (5-12 years)
Assistive Listening and ASL
ASL interpretation and real-time (CART) captioning available upon request. Please submit your request at least two weeks in advance by emailing accessibility@nypl.org.