[en] This Learning-Service Project has been carried out in a special education school with the aim of improving gait in adolescents with functional diversity. A physiotherapy intervention has been carried out with the help of trained dogs to reinforce the stimulus during the therapy. The intervention has been carried out in the months of March, April and May of 2019, with a total of 8 sessions. Three students from the special education center participated, with a weekly session of approximately 30 minutes each. In the case of "M" and "J", two boys of 15 and 19 years old, respectively, have made a circuit where they work the gait, the balance and the postural control, as well as the ascent and descent of stairs. All this is done with the help of a dog, who acted as a physical agent and as a sensory and motivational input. In the case of "S", a girl of 14 years, best way for stimulation her intention of walking have been sought. Improvements were found in the balance in both participants ("J" and "M") and improvement in the walking speed in "J". It should be noted that during the sessions prior to the final assessment there were improvements in aspects such as the ascent / descent of stairs that were not reflected in the final evaluation (without the presence of the dog), which is an indication of the relevance of the dog for motor functionality. No improvements have been found in the evolution of "S". Several learning objectives set for this project have been achieved, since the knowledge studied during the career has been put into practice (carrying out the assessment, setting the objectives, planning the intervention and carrying it out), as well as a first approach to dog assisted therapy as a work tool in physiotherapy. Regarding the objectives set in the clinical area, not all of them have been achieved. In some cases, the stimulus provided by the dog has not helped at all or not to the proper degree and in other cases the duration and number of sessions may have not been long enough. More research is needed about this new intervention strategy to offer the best treatment for these children.

[gl] Este traballo consiste nunha aprendizaxe e servizo levado a cabo nun centro de educación especial (CEE) co obxectivo de mellorar a marcha en adolescentes con diversidade funcional. Para iso, realizouse unha intervención de fisioterapia onde se incorpora a axuda de cans adestrados para reforzar os estímulos durante a terapia. A intervención levouse a cabo nos meses de marzo, abril e maio do 2019, cun total de 8 sesións. Participaron tres alumnos do CEE, cunha sesión semanal de aproximadamente 30 minutos cada un. No caso de "M" e "J", dous mozos de 15 e 19 anos respectivamente, realizouse un circuíto onde se traballa a marcha, o equilibrio e o control postural, ademais da subida e baixada dunhas escaleiras. Todo iso realízano coa axuda dun can, que se constituiu como un axente físico e coma un estímulo sensorial e motivacional. No caso de " S", unha moza de 14 anos, buscouse a forma de estimularlle para aumentar a intención de marcha. Atopáronse melloras no equilibrio en ambos os participantes ("J" e "M") e mellora na velocidade de marcha en "J". Cabe destacar que durante as sesións previas á valoración final houbo melloras en aspectos como no ascenso/descenso de escaleiras que non se reflectiron na avaliación final (sen a presenza do can), o que constitúe un indicativo da relevancia do can para a funcionalidade motora. Non se atoparon melloras na evolución de "S". Alcanzáronse os obxectivos de aprendizaxe expostos para este proxecto, xa que se puxeron en práctica os coñecementos estudados durante a carreira (realizar a valoración, expor os obxectivos, planificar a intervención e levala a cabo), así como un primeiro achegamento á terapia asistida con cans como ferramenta de traballo dentro da fisioterapia. Con relación aos resultados da intervención, non se alcanzaron todos os obxectivos expostos. Nalgún caso, o estímulo que proporciona o can non serviu de axuda ou non na medida adecuada e noutros casos a duración e o número de sesións pode non ser suficiente. Necesítase máis investigación acerca desta nova estratexia de intervención para ofrecer o mellor tratamento para estes mozos.