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| equine assisted occupational therapy: The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy Leif Hallberg, 2017-12-06 The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy bridges theory, research, and practical methods to fill a rapidly developing gap for physical, occupational, speech, and mental health professionals interested in incorporating horses in therapy. Extensively researched and citing over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, it examines core issues such as terminology, scope of practice, competency recommendations, horse care ethics, and clinical practice considerations. This book is an essential resource for professionals who wish to use a best-practices approach to equine-assisted therapy. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Harnessing the Power of Equine Assisted Counseling Kay Sudekum Trotter, 2012 First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook Leif Hallberg, 2017-12-06 The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook gives readers the tools they need to increase professional competency and personalize the practical applications of equine-assisted therapy. Each chapter includes thought-provoking ethical questions, hands-on learning activities, self-assessments, practical scenarios, and journal assignments applicable to a diverse group of healthcare professionals. The perfect companion to The Clinical Practice of Equine-Assisted Therapy, this workbook is appropriate for both students and professionals. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Biotherapy - History, Principles and Practice Martin Grassberger, Ronald A. Sherman, Olga S. Gileva, Christopher Kim, Kosta Mumcuoglu, 2013-06-04 Biotherapy is defined as the use of living organisms in the treatment and diagnosis of human and animal diseases. This volume is an evocative exploration of the history, scientific basis and practical use of the major biotherapy modalities. The authors provide researchers and practitioners interested in this field, with cutting-edge material on the latest key advances in the following fields of biotherapy: Maggot Therapy, Hirudotherapy, Bee Venom Therapy, Apitherapy, Ichthyotherapy, Helminth Therapy, Phage Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy, Canine Olfactory Detection. In addition, the authors provide with their chapters an extensive bibliography that represents a state-of-the-art survey of the literature. Comprehensive and current, this fresh volume of reviews is an essential resource for professionals who need to stay ahead of the game in the exciting field of biotherapy. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Special Needs, Special Horses Naomi Scott, 2005 A growing number of individuals with special needs are discovering the benefits of therapies and activities involving horse riding. Naomi Scott, offers information about the amazing results possible with therapeutic riding, or hippotherapy. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy Megan Mueller, Zenithson Ng, Taylor Chastain Griffin, Aubrey H Fine, 2011-04-28 The original edition was the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the ways in which animals can assist therapists with treatment of specific populations, and/or in specific settings. The second edition continues in this vein, with 7 new chapters plus substantial revisions of continuing chapters as the research in this field has grown. New coverage includes: Animals as social supports, Use of AAT with Special Needs students, the role of animals in the family- insights for clinicians, and measuring the animal-person bond. - Contributions from veterinarians, animal trainers, psychologists, and social workers - Includes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companions - Addresses specific types of patients and environmental situations |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Outdoor Therapies Nevin J. Harper, Will W. Dobud, 2020-10-05 Drawing on the leading voices of international researchers and practitioners, Outdoor Therapies provides readers with an overview of practices for the helping professions. Sharing outdoor approaches ranging from garden therapy to wilderness therapy and from equine-assisted therapy to surf therapy, Harper and Dobud have drawn common threads from therapeutic practices that integrate connection with nature and experiential activity to redefine the person-in-environment approach to human health and well-being. Readers will learn about the benefits and advantages of helping clients get the treatment, service, and care they need outside of conventional, office-based therapies. Providing readers with a range of approaches that can be utilized across a variety of practice settings and populations, this book is essential reading for students, practitioners, theorists, and researchers in counseling, social work, youth work, occupational therapy, and psychology. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: The Compassionate Equestrian Allen Schoen, Susan Gordon, 2015-08-17 This marvelous book, borne of a unique collaboration between Dr. Allen Schoen—a world-renowned veterinarian and author—and trainer and competitor of many years Susan Gordon, introduces the 25 Principles of Compassionate Equitation. These Principles, conceived by Dr. Schoen and Gordon, are a set of developmental guidelines, encouraging a level of personal awareness that may be enacted not only through the reader's engagement with horses, but can be extended to all humans and sentient beings he or she encounters. The 25 Principles share stories and outline current, peer-reviewed studies that identify and support methods of training, handling, and caring for horses that constitute a safe, healthy, non-stressful, and pain-free environment. Through their Compassionate Equestrian program, the authors encourage all involved in the horse industry to approach training and handling with compassion and a willingness to alleviate suffering. By developing deeper compassion for their own horses, and subsequently, all equines, equestrians transcend their differences in breed preferences, riding disciplines, and training methodologies. This leads to the ability to empathize and connect more closely with the “global collective” of horses and horse people. In doing so, a worldwide community of compassionate equine practitioners and horse owners will emerge, which will not only benefit the horses: People involved with horses are found in many influential segments of society and have the potential to affect wide circles of friends, acquaintances, and co-workers from every walk of life. These are simple changes any horse person can make that can have a vast impact on the horse industry and society as a whole. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Sensory Tools for Pets Diana A. Henry, 2006 Describes ways that animals are helped by becoming accustomed to being touched, and ways that animals help those people who have sensory input problems. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Brown Pony Series Rebecca Cook, Tracie Molton, 2013-11-13 Hippo is the Greek word for horse and Hippotherapy is therapy with the help of a horse. Sit back and enjoy learning about hippotherapy in Book One of the Brown Pony Series. Your journey begins with a touching and true vignette, one family's experience of hippotherapy treatment with their child who has autism. Through this endearing children's story, you'll learn some of the amazing benefits when people with disabilities partner with horses in the therapy arena. Do you really know the differences between hippotherapy and therapeutic riding? Clearly learn why this is important and how to choose a program that meets a child's needs. Were you aware that horse activities may be contraindicated for a person? The Achilles Heel is exposed! Book One finishes with a bonus discovery section on how to find out if insurance will cover your therapy.The Brown Pony Series consists of 4 Guidebooks.Book One: Introduction to Hippotherapy (Available Now)This book offers a vignette of hippotherapy appropriate for parents and children considering hippotherapy treatment and expresses clearly the differences between hippotherapy and the therapeutic use of horses.Book Two: Risk Management and Safety in Hippotherapy (Available Now)This book illuminates years of research both published and unpublished that has been completed by the author on safety and managing risks when combining horses and people with disabilities in a therapy milieu.Book Three: Considering Hippotherapy in Your Career Plans (Coming Soon)This book is designed to provide information for high school and college students, as well as practicing therapists, who are considering a career involving horses and therapy.Book Four: The Business of Hippotherapy (Available Now)Why reinvent the wheel? With 20 years of private practice experience, I designed a number of therapy business forms that have facilitated the professionalism and efficacy of the provision of therapy using a hippotherapy approach to treatment and I'm sharing this information with you in book four.PLUS ...Barn Rules: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series (Available now)A teaching tool of basic barn rules in social stories and pictures for instructors, riders, parents, and volunteers.Tally Up: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series (Available Now)Checklists created from a task analysis of showmanship and riding skills that can be used to improve understanding of a Judge's class placing's and to provide a foundation of skills to practice for competition. Also, a great breakdown of skills for an instructor to use in lesson planning.Safe Horse Handling: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series (Coming Soon)Increase awareness of common sense safety to implement when working around horses. Some of the tips may be inadvertently overlooked until there is an accident. Great for equine instructors, therapeutic riding volunteer training, and equine assisted activity and therapy programs. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Occupational Therapy Meral Huri, 2018-11-21 Occupational therapy is a health care specialty with a deep focus on client-centered and holistic rehabilitation to improve the individual's occupational performance, quality of life and well-being through participation in meaningful and purposeful activities. This new book presents the importance of the therapeutic and creative use of activity in different populations, which is one of the core components of occupational therapy. Rehabilitation, rehabilitation delivery and outcomes are affected by recent changes in the meaning of health and social values. This resulted in an increasing necessity for therapeutic therapy, as well as creative use of activity in occupational therapy. This book focuses on recent advances in occupational therapy and reviews current practical guidelines. It introduces updated knowledge and skills for children, adults and the communities, including physical, mental, social, sensory, behavioral, environmental and community-based interventions to prevent, promote and improve activity use. The book will be relevant to occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physical therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and all the members of interdisciplinary rehabilitation team care workers. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Walking the Way of the Horse Leif Hallberg, 2008-10 Since time eternal horses have walked beside us, helping to shape our destinies, taking us on journeys of the soul, and offering as a gift their power, mystique, and beauty. While it has taken some time, mental health professionals and educators alike have begun to formally acknowledge the emotional, mental and physical benefits that humans can receive by spending time with horses. In the U.S. alone, there are already more than 900 programs that offer therapeutic or educational programming provided in partnership with horses. Leif Hallberg has extensively researched the field of Equine Facilitated Mental Health and Educational Services, and this book reveals the many ways horses can help humans. Become familiar with: Key definitions Historical information about working with horses in therapeutic and educational settings Ethical considerations Practical applications Learn more about the healing power of horses and their rich history of working together with humans in Walking the Way of the Horse. For additional information about this book, and Leif Hallberg visit www.walkingthewayofthehorse.com |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Animal Assisted Play Therapy Risë VanFleet, Tracie Faa-Thompson, 2017 |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Brown Pony Series Rebecca Cook, Gabrielle Glodich, Lydia Kapeller, Karen Stone, Cassandra Butters, 2015-01-01 You love horses and you love therapy ... is it possible to combine those two loves in a fulfilling career? Yes, it is! The information in this book is geared towards high school and college students, as well as practicing therapists, who are considering a career involving hippotherapy. Learn from those who are on the path working towards this career and from the author who has worked for over 20 years incorporating hippotherapy into her occupational therapy treatments. The book is organized into three sections ... Section One has four chapters ranging from a junior high school student's questions about a career of this type, to two college students pursuing a therapy degree and then to a licensed therapist pursuing the addition of hippotherapy to her therapy practice. Section Two contains 3 chapters all about horses, how do you choose and train a therapy horse, how do you fit saddles, and how do you prevent therapy horse burnout. Section Three consists of 3 chapters with the therapist in mind - how to provide a therapy internship, demystifying how hippotherapy is integrated into treatment planning and finally a reality check describing why therapist's offer hippotherapy even though it costs more to provide and is physically demanding. You won't want to miss the valuable and insightful information provided in each chapter. What books are available in the Brown Pony Series? Book One: Introduction to Hippotherapy Book Two: Risk Management and Safety in Hippotherapy Book Three: Considering Hippotherapy in Your Career Plans Book Four: The Business of Hippotherapy PLUS ... Barn Rules: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - A teaching tool of basic barn rules in social stories and pictures for instructors, riders, parents, and volunteers. Tally Up: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - Checklists created from a task analysis of showmanship and riding skills that can be used to improve understanding of a Judge's class placing's and to provide a foundation of skills to practice for competition. Also, a great breakdown of skills for an instructor to use in lesson planning. COMING SOON: Safe Horse Handling: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - Increase awareness of common sense safety to implement when working around horses. Some of the tips may be inadvertently overlooked until there is an accident. Great for equine instructors, therapeutic riding volunteer training, and equine assisted activity and therapy programs. COMING SOON: Incorporating Games in Hippotherapy: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - Play is the work of the child (and the de-stressor of the adult). Play engages the whole person: imagination, emotion, cognition, and engagement, along with the physical skills components of the game activities. Games can build in a reason for completing various ring figures, speed changes, stops and starts. Learn ideas for layering on goal-oriented game activities in a hippotherapy session. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury Steven Wheeler, Amanda Acord-Vira, 2016-04 |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Animal-Assisted Interventions for Health and Human Service Professionals Carlie J. Driscoll, 2020-03-11 Animal-Assisted Interventions are goal-oriented and structured interactions that incorporate the human-animal bond. By including animals in health and human services, unique and significant therapeutic gains can be achieved. However, Animal-Assisted Interventions involve so much more than simply having a dog or horse present during therapy. For the sake of both the animals and humans involved, the health professional must be cognizant of a profusion of information in order to deliver ethical and effective services. Animal-Assisted Interventions for Health & Human Service Professionals provides physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language therapists, audiologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and other health and rehabilitation specialists with the core knowledge required to effectively introduce dogs and horses into their practice. Wide-ranging and up-to-date content is provided by expert clinicians and researchers in the field of Animal-Assisted Interventions to produce the only comprehensive text to address topics relevant to all health professionals. Explicit direction is also provided separately for dog-human and horse-human therapy teams. Finally, discipline-specific attention is given to the latest in research and development, application, and best practice of including animals in healthcare and human services. This book is essential reading for any health and human service provider who is currently working with animals or who is considering expanding their practice to include the help of animal co-workers-- |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Equine-Assisted Mental Health for Healing Trauma Kay Sudekum Trotter, Jennifer N. Baggerly, 2018-09-18 Clinicians have long recognized that trauma therapy provides a pathway to recovery, and Equine-Assisted Mental Health for Healing Trauma provides that pathway for those who work with horses and clients together. This book demonstrates a range of equine-assisted mental health approaches and step-by-step strategies for facilitating recovery from trauma for children, adults, and families. Chapters address topics such as chronic childhood trauma, accident-related trauma, complex trauma and dissociation, posttraumatic growth in combat veterans, somatic experiencing and attachment, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), reactive attachment disorder (RAD), relational trauma, and sexual trauma. Experts also provide case studies accompanied by transcript analyses to demonstrate the process of trauma healing. Clinicians will come away from the book with a wealth of theoretical and practical skills and an in-depth, trauma-informed understanding that they can use directly in their work with clients. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: From Rattles to Writing Barbara A. Smith, 2011 |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Cerebral Palsy Freeman Miller, Steven J. Bachrach, 2006-05-08 When a child has a health problem, parents want answers. But when a child has cerebral palsy, the answers don't come quickly. A diagnosis of this complex group of chronic conditions affecting movement and coordination is difficult to make and is typically delayed until the child is eighteen months old. Although the condition may be mild or severe, even general predictions about long-term prognosis seldom come before the child's second birthday. Written by a team of experts associated with the Cerebral Palsy Program at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, this authoritative resource provides parents and families with vital information that can help them cope with uncertainty. Thoroughly updated and revised to incorporate the latest medical advances, the second edition is a comprehensive guide to cerebral palsy. The book is organized into three parts. In the first, the authors describe specific patterns of involvement (hemiplegia, diplegia, quadriplegia), explain the medical and psychosocial implications of these conditions, and tell parents how to be effective advocates for their child. In the second part, the authors provide a wealth of practical advice about caregiving from nutrition to mobility. Part three features an extensive alphabetically arranged encyclopedia that defines and describes medical terms and diagnoses, medical and surgical procedures, and orthopedic and other assistive devices. Also included are lists of resources and recommended reading. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Guide to Physical Therapist Practice American Physical Therapy Association (1921- ), 2001-01-01 This text guides patterns of practice; improves quality of care; promotes appropriate use of health care services; and explains physical therapist practice to insurers, policymakers, and other health care professionals. This edition continues to be a resource for both daily practice and professional education. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Finnie's Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home E-Book Eva Bower, 2008-10-30 The 4th edition of Finnie's Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home has been updated to reflect the current practices of today. It aims to help parents assist their child with cerebral palsy (CP) towards achieving the most comfortable independence in all activities. It is hoped to show how, by using typical parenting skills, which involve guiding and exposing a child to develop through challenging experiences, the child with CP will also develop. The book is also intended to help professionals and other carers new to this field understand, support and encourage young children with CP and their families.Over the years since the first edition of this book was written ideas on appropriate therapies have changed and developed. Similarly opinion on early intervention has changed and the method of delivery of service has in some places moved from centralisation to home-based or community provision. The emphasis of this new edition however remains on a holistic approach to the child's needs seeing the difficulties in relation to the overall development of the child as a unique person from childhood to adulthood. - Assessment procedures and prediction of future abilities - Management of problems (including medication if appropriate) such as epilepsy, constipation, eneurisis, nourishment, difficulty with sleeping, crying, temper tantrums, sensory deficits and deformity - Stimulation, fitness, problem solving, compensatory strategies and ease of management - New chapters include Neuroimaging, Epilepsy, Emotional health, Orthotics, Spasticity management, and Complementary and alternative medicine - Over 460 revised illustrations showing different pieces of equipment which may be helpful and ways of holding and moving a child with cerebral palsy - Chapters on Sleeping, Feeding, Lifting and Carrying, Toileting, Communication and Fine motor movement have been completely re-written by a professional specialising in the particular field |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: To Know Her Calling Heather Earles, 2016-08-25 Louise a hard working girl, raised in a loving home, satisfied with where she is at in life, that is until she meets someone who doesnt fit her world. What happens when her perfect, peaceful life is turned upside down by a stranger? What is God telling her and will she find out? Raul, a masked man from a different country, searching for something worth cherishing, and he finds it in a spirited young women. Will his identity scare her away? Or will their faith bind them together? A story of listening to God and releasing fears and self doubt. Read to find out how their story ends, or I should say, how it begins. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy Nancy Parish-Plass, 2013-07-15 The integration of animals into the therapy setting by psychotherapists has been a growing trend. Psychological problems treated include emotional and behavioral problems, attachment issues, trauma, and developmental disorders. An influential 1970s survey suggests that over 20 percent of therapists in the psychotherapy division of the American Psychological Association incorporated animals into their treatment in some fashion. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the number is much higher today. Since Yeshiva University psychologist Boris Levinson popularized the involvement of animals in psychotherapy in the 1960s, Israel has come to be perhaps the most advanced country in the world in the area of animal-assisted psychotherapy (AAP). This is true especially in the areas of academic training programs, theory-building, and clinical practice. Great effort has been put into understanding the mechanisms behind AAP, as well as into developing ethical guidelines that take into account the therapist's responsibility toward both client and animal. This book exposes the world to the theory and practice of AAP as conceived and used in Israel. It emphasizes evidence-based and clinically sound applications with psychotherapeutic goals, as differentiated from other animal-assisted interventions, such as AAE (animal-assisted education) and AAA (animal-assisted activities), which may have education or skills-oriented goals. Not just anyone with a dog can call him-or herself an animal-assisted therapist. This volume demonstrates not only the promise of animal-assisted psychotherapeutic approaches, but also some of the challenges the field still needs to overcome to gain widespread legitimacy. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD David M. Benedek, Gary H. Wynn, 2016-08-03 The number of individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder has increased in the past decade, not only in the military and veteran population but within the civilian population as well. Traditional treatments such as pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy have provided less-than-ideal results proving to be less effective when used alone to treat the disorder. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PTSD supplements these traditional treatments, using new and effective techniques to fill the therapeutic void. The alternative therapies covered include acceptance and commitment therapy, acupuncture, alternative pharmacology, canine assistive therapy, family focused interventions, internet and computer-based therapy, meditation techniques, mobile applications, recreational therapy, resilience training, transracial magnetic stimulation, virtual reality exposure therapy, and yoga. Each chapter delivers the most up-to-date understanding of neurobiology, best practices, and key points for clinicians and patients considering inclusion of these treatments in patient care. Drs. David Benedek and Gary Wynn offer insight into the future of complementary and alternative medicine, shining a light onto how these techniques fit into clinical practice to create the most beneficial treatments for the patient. This book is both an essential resource and practical guide to everyday clinical interactions. It is a necessary addition to the medical library for students and senior clinicians alike. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Developmental Riding Therapy Jan Spink, 1993 |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling Cynthia K. Chandler, 2012-04-23 Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling is the most comprehensive book available dedicated to training mental health practitioners in Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). It explains the history and practice of AAT in counseling, discusses the latest empirical research, and provides an in-depth explanation of the psychodynamics of AAT within various theoretical frameworks. Readers will learn the proper way to select, train, and evaluate an animal for therapy. The use of a number of different therapy animals is considered, including dogs, cats, horses, birds, farm animals, rabbits and other small animals, and dolphins. Guidelines for implementing AAT in settings such as private practices, community agencies, schools, hospices, and prisons are covered, as well as ethical and legal considerations, risk management, diversity issues, and crisis and disaster response applications. Numerous case examples illustrate the use of AAT principles with clients, and forms, client handouts, and other resources provide valuable tools. This unique resource is an indispensable guide for any counselor looking to develop and implement AAT techniques in his or her practice. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Therapy Horses Loren Spiotta-Dimare, 2014-01-01 Readers will learn about Michelle, who has special needs, and the therapy horses that helped her. Readers will discover the history of therapy horses, what breeds are used, what being on the job is like for a therapy horse, the training involved, and what happens when therapy horses retire. Readers learn how these amazing animals help heal people with physical and emotional challenges. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Eating Disorders in Sport Ron A. Thompson, Roberta Trattner Sherman, 2011-01-19 Over the past fifteen years, there has been a great increase in the knowledge of eating disorders in sport and effective means of treatment. In this book, the authors draw on their extensive clinical experience to discuss how to identify, manage, treat, and prevent eating disorders in sport participants. They begin by examining the clinical conditions related to eating problems, including descriptions of specific disorders and a review of the relevant literature. Special attention is given to the specific gender and sport-related factors that can negatively influence the eating habits of athletes. The second half of the book discusses identification of participants with disordered eating by reviewing symptoms and how they manifest in sport; management issues for sport personnel, coaches, athletic trainers, and healthcare professionals; treatment; and medical considerations, such as the use of psychotropic medications. A list of useful resources is included in an appendix, as well as a glossary of important terms. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: The Hoarder in You Robin Zasio, 2012-11-13 We all have treasured possessions—a favorite pair of shoes, a much-beloved chair, an ever-expanding record collection. But sometimes, this emotional attachment to our belongings can spiral out of control and culminate into a condition called compulsive hoarding. From hobbyists and collectors to pack rats and compulsive shoppers—it is close to impossible for hoarders to relinquish their precious objects, even if it means that stuff takes over their lives and their homes. According to psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio, our fascination with hoarding stems from the fact that most of us fall somewhere on the hoarding continuum. Even though it may not regularly interfere with our everyday lives, to some degree or another, many of us hoard. The Hoarder In You provides practical advice for decluttering and organizing, including how to tame the emotional pull of acquiring additional things, make order out of chaos by getting a handle on clutter, and create an organizational system that reduces stress and anxiety. Dr. Zasio also shares some of the most serious cases of hoarding that she's encountered, and explains how we can learn from these extreme examples—no matter where we are on the hoarding continuum. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Centered Riding Sally Swift, 1985-01-15 Widely known for her innovative teaching philosophy stressing body awareness, the value of soft eyes, proper breathing, centering, and balance, Sally Swift has been a pioneering riding instructor for half a century. In book form for the first time, her methods enable horse and rider to achieve harmony, working together naturally, without pain. Unlike traditional teachers, Sally Swift does not believe in forced training techniques that cause stiff bodies and tense riding. Instead, through the use of vivid, unusual, and highly creative images that transcend mechanics (Pretend you're a spruce tree; the roots grow down from your center as the trunk grows up), plus a thorough knowledge of human and equine anatomy, this wise and inspiring teacher enables the conscientious equestrian to reassess habitual responses, in order to ride in natural positions, break through frustrating plateaus, and achieve ever-rising goals with comfort, vitality, and precision. Precise illustrations and photographs never before used in riding books explain anatomy and image work to give mind and body new and relaxed approaches to the inner process of riding. Centered Riding is for those with little experience all the way up to world class. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: From Flapping to Function M S Otr Smith, 2016-08-06 Occupational therapist, Barbara Smith shared her creative fine-motor strategies in her groundbreaking book- From Rattles to Writing: A Parent's Guide to Hand Skills. Now her new book- From Flapping to Function: A Parent's Guide to Autism and Hand Skills will help children and adults of all ages and ability levels to reach their potential whether at home, school or in the community. This valuable resource explains how and why many children with autism do not use their hands in a functional manner. Flapping the hands and lining up small items often replace natural fine motor experiences that are important for the development of hand skills. Smith not only offers practical strategies to encourage children with autism to use their hands for functional tasks, she provides information and techniques to promote improved sensory processing, the development of visual skills, and much more. Here is what you will learn from reading this book. -How do I reinforce positive behavior? -What is a strategy that I can use to get my child to make eye contact with others? -How do I get my child to cross midline or use both hands together? -What is a visual schedule? -How do sensory processing challenges impact development? -What are some effective strategies to promote writing skills? -How can computer apps be used as teaching tools? Written in parent friendly language and packed with relatable vignettes, readers will learn how to quickly, easily and inexpensively adapt activities and use effective teaching strategies. Other features in this book include an extensive glossary, resources, and activity photos. From Flapping to Function is also an excellent guide for therapists, educators and others who want to understand the impact of autism spectrum disorders on hand function and effectively help children to reach their learning potentials and independence to perform everyday activities . |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Pets and Mental Health Odean Cusack, 2014-06-11 This fascinating new book addresses the most recent research and provocative findings on the use of pets in mental health therapy. The historical basis of using pets in therapy is reviewed, and numerous examples are provided of results incurred from prescribing pets to disabled, lonely, incarcerated, and institutionalized individuals. The author provides convincing evidence of the therapeutic value of animals in making us happier, healthier, and more sociable. Although the terms human-animal bond and pet-facilitated therapy are relative newcomers to the scientific literature, the concepts they encompass have been with us for centuries. BACKCOVER COPY Research has shown that animals can promote humor, laughter, play, and a sense of importance in people. This fascinating book explores the provocative findings on the use of pets in mental health therapy. Although the terms human-animal bond and pet-facilitated therapy are relative newcomers to the scientific literature, the concepts they encompass have been with us for centuries. The historical basis of using pets in therapy is reviewed, and numerous examples show the astonishing results of prescribing pets to disabled, lonely, incarcerated, and institutionalized individuals. Odean Cusack, animal lover and writer, provides convincing evidence of the therapeutic value that animals have in making us happier, healthier, and more sociable. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Pockets of Purpose Laurie Stroup Smith, Two years after exchanging her first love letters with Gideon Petersheim, Dixie Yoder tucks his notes into her pocket quilt and travels from Pinecraft to Holmes County, hopeful for a future together Their relationship blossoms until the auctioneer has surgery to remove a cyst from his vocal cords. Complications from the procedure interfere with his healing, leaving him searching for his passions and purpose. Instead of leaning on Dixie through this tough time, Gideon pushes her away and turns his back on God.. Frustrated and heartbroken, Dixie is torn between staying in Ohio with the new friends she has grown to love or returning to Pinecraft to nurse a broken heart. Knowing what he’s losing, Gideon must fight through the anger to find his way back to her. But is he too late? |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: The Horse Boy Rupert Isaacson, 2009-03-31 When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected? The Horse Boy is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that impossible adventure. In Mongolia, the family found undreamed of landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story -- of a family willing to go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a boy learning to connect with the world for the first time. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Transforming Therapy Through Horses Lynn Thomas, Mark Lytle, Brenda Dammann, 2016-04-27 The EAGALA model is the global standard in equine-assisted psychotherapy. Stories from founder Lynn Thomas and trainer Mark Lytle bring the model's principles to life. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum Temple Grandin, Debra Moore, 2021-09-21 Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use. Temple Grandin shares her own personal experiences and anecdotes from parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens. Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Occupational Performance Coaching Fiona Graham, Ann Kennedy-Behr, Jenny Ziviani, 2020-06-02 This book presents a definitive guide to understanding, applying, and teaching Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC). Grounded in principles of occupational therapy, person-centredness, and interprofessional frameworks of health and disability, this book will be of interest across health and rehabilitation professions. Supporting people affected by disability to do well and live the life they want is the ultimate outcome of all rehabilitation professionals, no matter where on the lifespan our clients sit. Coaching is increasingly recognised as highly effective in achieving this aim. This accessible manual provides case examples related to diverse health conditions alongside practitioner reflections. Uniquely, this manual presents coaching methods designed specifically for the rehabilitation environment. This book is a manual for practitioners, researchers, students, and lecturers interested in gaining a robust understanding of OPC methods, theoretical basis, and implementation. An e-Resource linked to the book provides access to video demonstrations, a podcast from Dr Graham, and downloadable materials including a self-assessment of OPC skills (OPC Fidelity Measure), templates for clinical work, and teaching presentation material. You can access this eResource via http://resourcecentre.routledge.com/books/9780367427962 |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: Enabling Occupation II Elizabeth A. Townsend, Helene J. Polatajko, 2013 |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: The Nature of Horses Stephen Budiansky, 1997-04-08 Covering origins and evolution, communication and behavior, physiology and biomechanics, seasoned nature writer and horse owner Stephen Budiansky offers an accessible guide to the centuries-old mysteries and the latest findings about this marvelous creature. Line drawings throughout. 4-page color insert. |
| equine assisted occupational therapy: The Recycling Occupational Therapist Barbara A. Smith, 2012-01-01 This valuable resource is written for therapists and teachers, vocational instructors, parents, and all environmentalists who wish to use their ingenuity to create useful therapy products from common objects. Author Barbara Smith, M.S., OTR, reasons that when she finds alternative uses for plastics and recycles them, not only does she avoid having to purchase the material, but she also reduces the amount of waste deposited in the environment. Many a pattern can be carved from a plastic bottle. Cut a large detergent bottle to provide a surface for weaving. Snip off narrow bottle necks and use them as rings on a dowel. Cut off a hollow bottle handle, and you have something to fit a peg inside, or cut up that same bottle to make disks for stringing on a colorful length of discarded jump rope. For imaginary play, cut out space boats and weird helmets. The possibilities are endless! The therapy products described in this book are made mostly-if not entirely-from recycled throwaways. These materials are easily collected, free, and versatile. The products can be used over and over again, and creating them can be fun and rewarding. The products and activities are presented in three categories-fine-motor activities, gross-motor activities, and sensory activities. The activities are presented in a cookbook fashion, with a brief description of the material or activity, a list of needed materials, construction directions, and suggested uses and adaptations. The Appendixes provide six lists for guidance in planning of activities for clients. Terms used throughout the book are defined in the Glossary. Although the activities in this 155-page manual are designed for adults with developmental disabilities, many are appropriate for clients of all ages, with or without developmental delays. |
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In addition to equine-assisted physical, occupational and speech therapy, NCEFT offers equine-assisted mental health and resilience services. Equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is the use …
Occupational Therapy Incorporating Horses for Individuals with ...
occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement to …
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One therapeutic approach, equine-assisted occupational therapy, is a service in which horses interact with humans to produce positive results by the clients. As reported by Ball, Ball, & …
Guidelines for Organizations Conducting Equine-Assisted …
Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT): Any activity that incorporates equine interactions and/or the equine environment, mounted or ground-based, including horsemanship instruction …
Equine Therapy: What It Is, Benefits, & What to Expect - e …
Equine therapy, also called equine assisted therapy (EAT), equine-facilitated therapy, horse therapy, equestrian therapy, or horse-riding therapy, is a therapeutic modality that utilizes …
An Introduction to EMDR Equine-Assisted Therapy - EAGALA
overview of research on EMDR and Equine-Assisted therapy. The training reviews elements of equine-assisted therapy interventions as it applies to the 8 phases of EMDR therapy. There is …
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Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) and Occupational Therapy (OT) Integrating animals into interventions aimed at enhancing human health, quality of life, and participation is becoming …
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Hippotherapy, also referred to as equine-assisted therapy, describes a treatment strategy that uses equine movement to engage sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to achieve functional …
Experiences of Equine Assisted Therapy
Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is a specialised branch of animal assisted therapy which involves horses and donkeys in a range of treatments and activities in order to support human physical …
Equine-Assisted Therapy FAQs - NCEFT National Center for …
What is the difference between equine-assisted therapy and adaptive riding? In equine-assisted therapy sessions, the movement of the horse is used as a treatment tool to help improve function …
THESIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND EQUINE-ASSISTED …
Equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) is an umbrella term that encompasses both equine-assisted activities (EAA) and equine-assisted therapies (EAT). EAA includes a variety of horse …
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May 1, 2025 · Policy contains: Equine-assisted therapy, hippotherapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy, speech-language therapy, therapeutic riding. AmeriHealth …
Viability of equine assisted activities and therapies for …
EAAT can be split into two groups: Equine Assisted Activities (EAA) and Equine Assisted Therapies (EAT). EAA includes Therapeutic Riding (TR) and Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) while EAT …
EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES DEFINITIONS GUIDE FOR …
• Occupational therapy in the equine environment • Counseling or psychotherapy with equine interactions • Speech-language pathologist who incorporates horses
The effect of an equine assisted therapy (EAT) programme on …
Purpose – Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) uses the horse and its environment to achieve therapeutic goals as designed by an allied health professional (Taylor, 2010). The benefits of these …
Equine-assisted therapy
Jan 29, 2025 · Therapy incorporating equine movement (also broadly called “hippotherapy”) refers to how occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speechlanguage pathology professionals …
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy: The Gap between Practice …
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) is a form of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) used to treat human psychological problems that employs horses in and around the natural surroundings of …
equine-assisted therapy: occupational therapists as key
Equine therapy is a popular approach to addressing many of the deficits associated with autism, with as many as 11% of caregivers indicating that they have sought out therapeutic riding...
The Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Therapy: …
Th e present study examined the effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Th erapy (EAET). EAET combines experiential therapy with specific equine activities to give clients the opportunity …
Experiences of Equine Assisted Therapy and Its Influence on ...
Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) has positive influence on health. However, research is scarce regarding how people with mental health problems experience EAT and if it influen-ces …
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT EQUINE-ASSISTED …
In addition to equine-assisted physical, occupational and speech therapy, NCEFT offers equine-assisted mental health and resilience services. Equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is the …
Occupational Therapy Incorporating Horses for Individuals …
occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement to …
Equine Assisted Activities Benefit Special Populations in …
One therapeutic approach, equine-assisted occupational therapy, is a service in which horses interact with humans to produce positive results by the clients. As reported by Ball, Ball, & …
Guidelines for Organizations Conducting Equine-Assisted …
Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT): Any activity that incorporates equine interactions and/or the equine environment, mounted or ground-based, including …
Equine Therapy: What It Is, Benefits, & What to Expect - e …
Equine therapy, also called equine assisted therapy (EAT), equine-facilitated therapy, horse therapy, equestrian therapy, or horse-riding therapy, is a therapeutic modality that utilizes …
An Introduction to EMDR Equine-Assisted Therapy - EAGALA
overview of research on EMDR and Equine-Assisted therapy. The training reviews elements of equine-assisted therapy interventions as it applies to the 8 phases of EMDR therapy. There is …
Introducing ASTride: An Equine-Assisted Occupational …
Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) and Occupational Therapy (OT) Integrating animals into interventions aimed at enhancing human health, quality of life, and participation is becoming …
Medical Policy Hippotherapy - Blue Cross Blue Shield of …
Hippotherapy, also referred to as equine-assisted therapy, describes a treatment strategy that uses equine movement to engage sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to achieve …
Experiences of Equine Assisted Therapy
Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is a specialised branch of animal assisted therapy which involves horses and donkeys in a range of treatments and activities in order to support human physical …
Equine-Assisted Therapy FAQs - NCEFT National Center for …
What is the difference between equine-assisted therapy and adaptive riding? In equine-assisted therapy sessions, the movement of the horse is used as a treatment tool to help improve …
THESIS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND EQUINE-ASSISTED …
Equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) is an umbrella term that encompasses both equine-assisted activities (EAA) and equine-assisted therapies (EAT). EAA includes a variety …
Equine-assisted therapy - amerihealthcaritasde.com
May 1, 2025 · Policy contains: Equine-assisted therapy, hippotherapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy, speech-language therapy, therapeutic riding. AmeriHealth …
Viability of equine assisted activities and therapies for …
EAAT can be split into two groups: Equine Assisted Activities (EAA) and Equine Assisted Therapies (EAT). EAA includes Therapeutic Riding (TR) and Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) …
EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES DEFINITIONS GUIDE FOR …
• Occupational therapy in the equine environment • Counseling or psychotherapy with equine interactions • Speech-language pathologist who incorporates horses
The effect of an equine assisted therapy (EAT) programme …
Purpose – Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) uses the horse and its environment to achieve therapeutic goals as designed by an allied health professional (Taylor, 2010). The benefits of …
Equine-assisted therapy
Jan 29, 2025 · Therapy incorporating equine movement (also broadly called “hippotherapy”) refers to how occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speechlanguage pathology professionals …
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy: The Gap between …
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP) is a form of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) used to treat human psychological problems that employs horses in and around the natural surroundings of …
equine-assisted therapy: occupational therapists as key
Equine therapy is a popular approach to addressing many of the deficits associated with autism, with as many as 11% of caregivers indicating that they have sought out therapeutic riding...
The Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Therapy: …
Th e present study examined the effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Th erapy (EAET). EAET combines experiential therapy with specific equine activities to give clients the …
Experiences of Equine Assisted Therapy and Its Influence on ...
Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) has positive influence on health. However, research is scarce regarding how people with mental health problems experience EAT and if it influen-ces …
