Sunday, December 21, 2008

Can you recommend any other hippotherapy blogs?

Hey, I would love to read about other therapists and what works and doesn't work. Can anyone recommend a similar blog about hippotherapy?


Barbara Smith, M.S., OTR/L author of, The Recycling Occupational Therapist
horseot.com

4 comments:

  1. Add my blog if you wish, I know you emailed and i replied. i will definately tell my Riding Instructor/Horsetalk Manager/Hippotherapy ST/Speech pathologist About your blog. She can post some of what she has done in there too. The last i heard that there isn't that many hippoptherapy locations in America, but many Therapuetic riding facilities. Do you agree with that?

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  2. Hi Barb!
    My son Dillon is 2 1/2yrs old w/Down Syndrome. I have been told that because of his extreme low muscle tone, he may not walk until he is 3 & w/the assistance of a walker. I have heard great things about Hippotherapy so I went ahead & started him with it. However, because of the cold weather, I have decided to wait until it got a little warmer out for him to start up again. He did have 1 session last month & did AMAZINGLY WELL! I was so impressed with how well his hips got to moving & how Dillon was able to take 6 steps with no hands! He has been at the cruising stage since August of 08.

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  3. Barbara,
    Thanks for your comment on my blog: http://blogofthebutterfly.wordpress.com I had already found your OT website, and bookmarked it, as I was very impressed by your creativity! Now I will follow this site too. I had heard of the book you mentioned, and hope to purchase it soon. Thanks! nickerbean

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  4. Thanks Lori,
    It is always great to hear that someone is actually reading all this stuff!!
    I am following hippotherapy blogs via the goole blog alert and hope to read about how your hippotherapy business develops. I have the childrearing years behind me now (son is 20 years old) but love having my hippotherapy children keeping me busy.
    Barbara

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