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

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

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.

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