Therapeutic Horseback Riding and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Al-Hmouz, Hanan; Arabiat, Ahmed
Titel	Therapeutic Horseback Riding and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 16 (2015) 1, S.42-50 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1555-6913
Schlagwörter	Recreational Activities; Animals; Therapeutic Recreation; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Intervention; Preadolescents; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Foreign Countries; Interpersonal Relationship; Stereotypes; Communication Skills; Rating Scales; Student Behavior; Students with Disabilities; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freizeitgestaltung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Entspannungstherapie; Autismus; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Ausland; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Klischee; Kommunikationsstil; Rating-Skala; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung
Abstract	Recent research indicates that Therapeutic Horseback Riding (THR), as a part of animal-assisted therapy, yields several positive results. THR is an intervention utilizing horses to improve behaviors of individuals with disabilities. The current study attempted to add to the research regarding THR effectiveness on children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) by evaluating an existing program with the use of a standardized assessment. Forty-five children diagnosed with ASDs (ages 10-14 years) participated in the study. It was hypothesized that participants in the experimental group (n = 23), compared to those on the control group (n = 22), would demonstrate significant improvement on subscales of Stereotyped Behaviors, Communication, Social Interaction, and overall Autism Index following a 12-weeks THR intervention. The results indicated that children in the experimental group presented reduction in stereotyped behaviors, and improvements in communication and social interaction domains. The results of this study suggest that THR may be an effective therapeutic option for children with ASDs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Association of Special Education. c/o College of Education, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 5774, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5774. Tel: 928-523-8979; Fax: 928-523-1929; Web site: http://www.iase.org/publications.htm
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Update	2020/1/01