Therapeutic horse riding for children on the autism spectrum: potential benefits and challenges / Maria TOULIATOU in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 10-1 (May 2009)

Public ISBD [article]  inGood Autism Practice - GAP > 10-1 (May 2009) . - p.26-35 Titre : Therapeutic horse riding for children on the autism spectrum: potential benefits and challenges Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Maria TOULIATOU, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : p.26-35 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Maria Touliatou acted as a volunteer at a therapeutic horse riding (THR) centre in Greece and worked with five children on the autism spectrum. As a result of this experience, she decided to study for a Masters degree in inclusion and special educational needs, and conducted a study into THR for her dissertation. In this study, Maria explores the views of practitioners and parents of children on the autism spectrum to identify the potential benefits of this intervention. Four different centres for THR were selected (two in Greece and two in the UK). Maria shows that the intervention was perceived to have therapeutic benefits in addition to being an enjoyable leisure pursuit for the children concerned. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=765 [article] Therapeutic horse riding for children on the autism spectrum: potential benefits and challenges [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Maria TOULIATOU, Auteur . - 2009 . - p.26-35. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 10-1 (May 2009) . - p.26-35 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Maria Touliatou acted as a volunteer at a therapeutic horse riding (THR) centre in Greece and worked with five children on the autism spectrum. As a result of this experience, she decided to study for a Masters degree in inclusion and special educational needs, and conducted a study into THR for her dissertation. In this study, Maria explores the views of practitioners and parents of children on the autism spectrum to identify the potential benefits of this intervention. Four different centres for THR were selected (two in Greece and two in the UK). Maria shows that the intervention was perceived to have therapeutic benefits in addition to being an enjoyable leisure pursuit for the children concerned. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=765

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