Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Research on Effects of Equine-Assisted Therapies

Parents observe how hippotherapy and other equine assisted therapies help children with autism. But here is a report of some results using evaluation tools that examined sensory processing and social skills before and after treatment. The results are encouraging.
http://www.horsesandhumans.org/HHRF_Final_Report.pdf

Also check out the site that supports this research:http://www.horsesandhumans.org/

Barbara Smith, M.S., OTR/L
HorseOT.com

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