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Parrot Kindergarten: Teaching Birds to Talk with Tech & Trust
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What happens when science, compassion, technology and a parrot come together? In this episode, we sit down with Jen, who took a groundbreaking approach to teaching birds how to communicate using tablets and touchscreens! Her birds are the first documented parrots that can READ AND WRITE!! We explore how to truly understand your bird’s emotions, recognize signs of trauma, fear, and even pain, and how technology and trust-based training can create a bridge between species.
Whether you're a bird parent, animal behaviour enthusiast, or just curious about how a parrot can use an iPad/tablet, this episode will leave you rethinking what’s possible in animal communication!
Keypoints:
🦜What inspired teaching parrots to communicate using technology?
🦜What was the initial process of training a cockatoo to use a tablet
🦜How can we help our bird with their fears
🦜Access to a tablet saved Isabelle the cockatoo's life!
🦜How can this method deepen your relationships with your bird
🦜Can any bird learn this?
🦜How do you ensure that the use of technology is beneficial for your parrots, and not overwhelming or stressful for them
🦜Tips on how to get started without a tablet/iPad!
Special Guests:
👉🏼 Jen from @parrotkindergarten, parrot mama, attorney, animal cognition trainer, writer, and international speaker, focusing on animal literacy and communication.
“Every animal I’ve worked with has been able to learn either cards and symbols or the tablet, and various things play into this”— Jen
Links:
Parrot Kindergarten: https://parrotkindergarten.com/
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