Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the development of the brain, particularly in the areas of communication and social interaction, Symptoms can develop for 18-24 months for classic autism. Children that have autism have difficulty with attention span and concentration, repetitious behavior, such as obsessively rocking, flapping hands, repeating words, or arranging objects. They also have trouble with making and maintaining eye contact.
Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding use the horse’s multidimensional rhythmic movement, which resembles the natural walking gait of human’s, to achieve specific therapeutic outcomes. Therapists help patients ride the horse in different positions, including sitting or laying forward, backward, or sideways; standing up in the stirrups; and riding on the horse without holding on. Specially trained physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language therapists use this therapy with autistic children and teenagers and kids with a wide range of other types of disabilities. Hippotherapy is good for relaxing tight muscles, increasing balance, building muscle strength, sharpening hand/eye coordination. Hippotherapy also improves communication, concentration, socialization and patience.
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