Equine Therapy - Applications in the Recovery of Disabled Children
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2015, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: The recovery and social integration of children with psycho-motility disabilities is an important goal for the integration of Romania into the European Union regulations. Studies conducted in this area reveal that people, who practice therapy using the horse due to a recommendation by professionals, benefit from a much faster recovery and at a much higher level. Objectives: Identification of results for adaptive areas due to participating in a therapy program with the help of the horse for children with psycho-motility disabilities. Methods: A number of 26 children with psycho-motility disabilities shall take part in the study. They will participate in 20 sessions of treatment with the help of the horse over a period of 2 months. All participating children are aged 2 to 14. The diagnostics of children are: autism, ADHD, cerebral paralysis. All participants will be assessed at the beginning and at the end of the program. For assessment, the ABAS II assessment form shall be used. It is a multifunctional tool used to assess the overall skill level of everyday subjects necessary for the efficient adaptation in life and research. Results: The results of the assessments are composite scores for skills areas in the General Adaptive, Conceptual, Social and Practical field. These scores are rated as average for each subject. The value of the average will determine how horse therapy using adaptive skills influences the uptake in the scored areas. Conclusion: This research aims at demonstrating that therapy with the help of horses - hippotherapy is a method that produces positive effects on the acquisition of skills necessary to children with psycho-motility disabilities.
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Anca Nicoleta Bîlbă
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