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'''Sean C. Senechal''' is a college instructor and an animal language educator, specializing in measurable animal communication.
'''Sean C. Senechal''' is a college instructor and an animal language educator (a new field) , specializing in studying and developing domesticated animal communication. Ms Senechal is an ABA [[Applied Behavior Analyst]], and provides ABA Behavioral Therapy to humans and to animals (dogs, horses, and cats.


She attended an undergraduate school [[UC Berkeley]] and animal physiology graduate program [[UC Davis]] and California State Universities in [[San Francisco]], California followed by a teaching credential at CSUMB [[Monterey, California]]. She teaches courses in Human Biology and Behavior, The Emotional and Communicative Lives of Dogs, and Canine Wellness Through AnimalSigning [[California State University, Monterey Bay]],<ref>[http://www.csumb.edu CSUMB]</ref>.
She attended an undergraduate school [[UC Berkeley]] and animal physiology graduate program [[UC Davis]] and California State Universities in [[San Francisco]], California followed by a teaching credential at CSUMB [[Monterey, California]]. She teaches courses in Human Biology and Behavior, The Emotional and Communicative Lives of Dogs, and Canine Wellness Through AnimalSigning [[California State University, Monterey Bay]],<ref>[http://www.csumb.edu CSUMB]</ref>.


She founded the AnimalSign Center, a language school for (non-primate) animals <ref>[http://www.animalsign.org AnimalSign]</ref>. She created the AnimalSign Language used to research and teach animals a new structured gestural language (animal version of 'ASL').
She founded the AnimalSign Center, a language school for (non-primate) animals <ref>[http://www.animalsign.org AnimalSign]</ref>. She created the AnimalSign Language used to research and teach animals a new structured gestural language (animal version of 'ASL').

At her center she studies and teaches methods of enhancing and developing [[Animal communication]], especially productive-expressive forms. She developed a method similar to what [[applied behavioral analysis]] ('''ABA''') calls ‘’’Functional Communication Training’’’ (FCT). '''FCT''' is used with children with special needs, especially with speech delays to help them develop language skills. '''Ms Senechal''' uses her approach, called ‘’’AnimalSign Language’’' similar to FCT with domesticated animals. She’s used this with dogs (since 2004) and horses (since 2000) with encouraging results and benefits to the animals and people. An ABA Behavioral Therapist she practices the ABA FCT and other techniques on special needs children as well.
Her '''AnimalSign Language’’’ is the umbrella method for teaching communication (productive and receptive) through gestures (like simplified [[ASL]]), pictures ([[Picture Exchange Communication System]]], ('’’PECS’’’), tapping, and vocalization.


She holds AnimalSign Language education classes (for human and animal students) at the AnimalSign Center and California State University Monterey Bay Extension, Life Long Learning Program in California.<ref>[http://www.csumb.edu/olli CSUMB, Seaside, California]</ref>.
She holds AnimalSign Language education classes (for human and animal students) at the AnimalSign Center and California State University Monterey Bay Extension, Life Long Learning Program in California.<ref>[http://www.csumb.edu/olli CSUMB, Seaside, California]</ref>.


Pilot work was promising and summarized in ''CANIS FAMILIARIS'' in 2008-9(a Canadian canine magazine) and her book ''AnimalSign To You. Imagine! Signing Is Not Just for Primates Anymore'' in 2006, ]].and "Dogs Can Sign, Too. A Breakthrough Method for Teaching Your Dog To Communicate To You" in 2009 through Random House.
Pilot work was promising and summarized in ''CANIS FAMILIARIS'' in 2008-9(a Canadian canine magazine) at conventions for the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers. <ref> www.cappdt.ca </ref> and her book AnimalSign To You <ref> ''AnimalSign To You. Imagine! Signing Is Not Just for Primates Anymore'' in 2006, </ref> and '''Dog's Can Sign, Too.''' <ref> Dogs Can Sign, Too. A Breakthrough Method for Teaching Your Dog To Communicate To You </ref> in 2009 through Random House.
Continued research and practice is underway on this approach of teaching a gestural language to animals-dogs, horse, and cats. Dogs formally studied are German shepherds, Border collies, and poodles, and Golden Retreivers.

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Revision as of 20:21, 1 January 2011

Sean C. Senechal is a college instructor and an animal language educator (a new field) , specializing in studying and developing domesticated animal communication. Ms Senechal is an ABA Applied Behavior Analyst, and provides ABA Behavioral Therapy to humans and to animals (dogs, horses, and cats.

She attended an undergraduate school UC Berkeley and animal physiology graduate program UC Davis and California State Universities in San Francisco, California followed by a teaching credential at CSUMB Monterey, California. She teaches courses in Human Biology and Behavior, The Emotional and Communicative Lives of Dogs, and Canine Wellness Through AnimalSigning California State University, Monterey Bay,[1].

She founded the AnimalSign Center, a language school for (non-primate) animals [2]. She created the AnimalSign Language used to research and teach animals a new structured gestural language (animal version of 'ASL').

At her center she studies and teaches methods of enhancing and developing Animal communication, especially productive-expressive forms. She developed a method similar to what applied behavioral analysis (ABA) calls ‘’’Functional Communication Training’’’ (FCT). FCT is used with children with special needs, especially with speech delays to help them develop language skills. Ms Senechal uses her approach, called ‘’’AnimalSign Language’’' similar to FCT with domesticated animals. She’s used this with dogs (since 2004) and horses (since 2000) with encouraging results and benefits to the animals and people. An ABA Behavioral Therapist she practices the ABA FCT and other techniques on special needs children as well.

Her AnimalSign Language’’’ is the umbrella method for teaching communication (productive and receptive) through gestures (like simplified ASL), pictures (Picture Exchange Communication System], ('’’PECS’’’), tapping, and vocalization.

She holds AnimalSign Language education classes (for human and animal students) at the AnimalSign Center and California State University Monterey Bay Extension, Life Long Learning Program in California.[3].

Pilot work was promising and summarized in CANIS FAMILIARIS in 2008-9(a Canadian canine magazine) at conventions for the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers. [4] and her book AnimalSign To You [5] and Dog's Can Sign, Too. [6] in 2009 through Random House. Continued research and practice is underway on this approach of teaching a gestural language to animals-dogs, horse, and cats. Dogs formally studied are German shepherds, Border collies, and poodles, and Golden Retreivers.

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References

  1. ^ CSUMB
  2. ^ AnimalSign
  3. ^ CSUMB, Seaside, California
  4. ^ www.cappdt.ca
  5. ^ AnimalSign To You. Imagine! Signing Is Not Just for Primates Anymore in 2006,
  6. ^ Dogs Can Sign, Too. A Breakthrough Method for Teaching Your Dog To Communicate To You
  7. ^ Senechal, Sean (2009), Dogs Can Sign, Too! A breakthrough method for teaching your dog to communicate to you., Berkeley, California: Random House/Crown/TenSpeed Press

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