Special Needs, Special Horses: A Guide to the Benefits of Therapeutic Riding (Practical Guide) - Softcover

Scott, Naomi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574411926 ISBN 13: 9781574411928

Verlag: University of North Texas Press,U.S., 2005

Inhaltsangabe

1

Über diesen Titel

Críticas:

This book opened new doors for my daughter. When all other sports were taken away from her I was so excited to find horseback therapy. And it allowed me to be involved with her. This book is a must read for parents struggling with therapy problems. - Michelle Hartman, mother of a child born with a hip disorder

Reseña del editor:

A growing number of individuals with special needs are discovering the benefits of therapies and activities involving horseback riding. Special Needs, Special Horses, by Naomi Scott, offers information about the amazing results possible with therapeutic riding, or hippotherapy. From recreational riding for individuals with disabilities to the competitions some riders enter (and win), Scott describes the various techniques of the process and its benefits to the physically and mentally challenged. The book explores the roles of the instructors, physical therapists, volunteers, and the horses, and explains carriage driving, vaulting, and educational interactions with horses. Scott profiles individuals involved in the therapy, including clients whose special needs arose from intrauterine stroke, cerebral palsy, transverse myelitis, Parkinson's disease, paralysis, sensory integration dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, shaken baby syndrome, sensory damage, stroke, seizures, infantile spasms, Down syndrome, and autism. Special Needs, Special Horses is an excellent guide for the families of the many who do - or could - enjoy improved lives from therapeutic riding. It will also appeal to practitioners of therapeutic riding as an overview of their profession.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: University of North Texas Press,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1574411926
• ISBN 13: 9781574411928
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224