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Hippotherapy has been shown to improve muscle relaxation and strength, fine motor coordination, balance, posture, flexibility, communication skills, and self-control in children with autism. It uses the movement of horses to stimulate sensory, motor, and cognitive development, helping children gain body awareness and sensory integration. Approximately 1 in 36 children have an autism spectrum disorder in the US, and hippotherapy addresses limitations they face by providing multiple types of therapy, such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, in one appointment.

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Hippotherapy has been shown to improve muscle relaxation and strength, fine motor coordination, balance, posture, flexibility, communication skills, and self-control in children with autism. It uses the movement of horses to stimulate sensory, motor, and cognitive development, helping children gain body awareness and sensory integration. Approximately 1 in 36 children have an autism spectrum disorder in the US, and hippotherapy addresses limitations they face by providing multiple types of therapy, such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, in one appointment.

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THE BENEFITS OF

HIPPOTHERAPY
FOR CHILDREN
WITH AUTISM
Most children with autism are unable
to integrate their senses and
understand how their bodies relate to
the external world. Hippotherapy is a
great way to help a child gain a sense
of body awareness while improving
sensory integration.

HIPPOTHERAPY
HAS BEEN SHOWN
TO IMPROVE:
RELAXING TIGHT MUSCLES PREVALENCE HEALTHCARE ACCESS
HEALTHCARE ACCESS
Nationwide, 1 in 36 In addition to a diminished
BUILDING MUSCLE STRENGTH 8-year-old children have presence of and access to
an autism spectrum minimally adequate care for
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FINE MOTOR COORDINATION disorder. Approximately rural areas, there is a lack of


23,000-43,000 children evidence-based practices
HAND/EYE COORDINATION in Washington state for identifying and
have autism spectrum providing services for
BALANCE disorder. individuals with ASD.
POSTURE & FLEXIBILITY

COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT FILLING THE GAP

SOCIAL SKILLS Children with ASD who Hippotherapy can address


live in rural locations, each of these limitations as
SELF-CONTROL experience delays in children can receive
developmental several types of treatment
CONCENTRATION screening and diagnosis in one appointment such
as well as fewer available as occupational therapy,
MOTIVATION interventions. physical therapy, and
speech therapy.

WHAT IS HIPPOTHERAPY?
HIPPOTHERAPY IS A FORM OF INTERVENTION IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY THAT
INCORPORATES HORSE MOVEMENT TO STIMULATE SENSORY, NEUROMOTOR,
AND COGNITIVE SYSTEMS, PROMOTING FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES.

FIND MORE INFORMATION HERE!


HTTPS://WWW.AMERICANHIPPOTHERAPYASSOCIATION.ORG/WHAT-IS-HIPPOTHERAPY

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