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Hippotherapy

Hippotherapy. Horses as Helpers! Ms. Matthews. What is Hippotherapy?. What do you know about Hippotherapy? What do you think you know about Hippotherapy? What don’t you know about Hippotherapy?. Today we will…. Define the term Hippotherapy

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Hippotherapy

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  1. Hippotherapy Horses as Helpers! Ms. Matthews

  2. What is Hippotherapy? • What do you know about Hippotherapy? • What do you think you know about Hippotherapy? • What don’t you know about Hippotherapy?

  3. Today we will… Define the term Hippotherapy Explain the differences between Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding Explain how Hippotherapy works Describe the benefits of Hippotherapy Identify medical conditions and impairments that can benefit from Hippotherapy Identify at least one job opportunity in the area of therapeutic riding

  4. What is Hippotherapy?

  5. What is Hippotherapy? • “Hippos” means horse in Greek • Literally means “treatment with the help of the horse” • Hippotherapy is a treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement to improve neurological and sensory function in an individual with a disability

  6. What is Therapeutic Riding? • A type of Hippotherapy that uses “traditional” or adaptive riding disciplines • Encompasses a variety of different methods including Hippotherapy

  7. So…What’s the difference? • Hippotherapy is specifically using the movementof the horse to benefit the patient • Therapeutic Riding is a general term used to describe all levels of benefit that a rider or patient can receive from riding a horse

  8. How does Hippotherapy work? • Horses provide multidimensional movement • Variable • Rhythmic • Repetitive • Mirrors natural walking pattern of a human

  9. What are the Benefits of Hippotherapy? • Provides a solid base of support to rider • Improves: • Balance • Coordination • Posture Control • Trunk Strength

  10. What types of medical conditions can benefit from Hippotherapy? • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Cerebral Palsy • Developmental Delay • Genetic Syndromes • Learning Disabilities • Sensory Integration Disorders • Speech-Language Disorders • Traumatic Brain Injury/Stroke

  11. How is Hippotherapy used? • Hippotherapy can be used alone for its physical benefits or in combination with other activities and tasks which fall under Therapeutic Riding

  12. What types of impairments can benefit from Hippotherapy? • Abnormal muscle tone • Impaired balance responses • Impaired coordination • Impaired communication • Impaired sensorimotor function • Postural asymmetry • Poor postural control • Decreased mobility • Attention disorders

  13. What types of jobs are available in the field of Hippotherapy? • Speech Therapist • Occupational Therapist • Physical Therapist

  14. How can you get involved? • Volunteer! • http://www.texashorsemansdirectory.com/TherapeuticRiding.html#TRP • Continue with equine science related studies • Research Therapeutic Riding minors at colleges

  15. Activity! • Groups of 2 or 3 • Create a new poster of “what you now know” • Feel free to add any questions that you still have remaining!

  16. What we learned today… What is Hippotherapy? What is the difference between Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding? How does Hippotherapy work? Describe a benefit of Hippotherapy Identify a medical condition or impairments that can benefit from Hippotherapy Identify at least one job opportunity in the area of therapeutic riding

  17. Thank you!

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