Hippotherapy and the Communicative Abilities of Children with Down Syndrome: A Preliminary Study

Autor/in	Jackson-Maldonado, Donna
Titel	Hippotherapy and the Communicative Abilities of Children with Down Syndrome: A Preliminary Study
Quelle	In: Communication Disorders Quarterly, 42 (2021) 2, S.81-92 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1525-7401
DOI	10.1177/1525740119870769
Schlagwörter	Recreational Activities; Animals; Intervention; Psychomotor Skills; Sensory Integration; Communication Skills; Emotional Development; Disabilities; Down Syndrome; Young Children; Therapy; Language Skills; Speech Language Pathology; Program Effectiveness; Comprehension; Social Development; Spanish Speaking; Foreign Countries; Mexico; MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freizeitgestaltung; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Sensorische Integration; Kommunikationsstil; Gefühlsbildung; Handicap; Behinderung; 'Downs Syndrome; Down''s Syndrome'; Down-Syndrom; Frühe Kindheit; Therapie; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Verstehen; Verständnis; Soziale Entwicklung; Ausland; Mexiko
Abstract	Hippotherapy uses the horse's movement to enhance motor coordination, sensory integration, communication, and emotional stability in people with different disabilities. There is a need for evidence that proves increased efficiency in language use. In this study, we analyze the effect of hippotherapy on the communicative abilities of children with Down syndrome. Nine children between 4 and 7 years of age participated in two types of therapies: traditional language therapy and hippotherapy. Results showed effects of hippotherapy on language production and utterance length. Comprehension was enhanced by all therapy techniques. This preliminary study based on systematic evidence illustrates the effects of hippotherapy on communicative abilities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01