How can Hippotherapy best help a child with developmental disorders reach a normal walking pattern?
Hippotherapy helps children reach normal walking patterns by providing a more appealing alternative to other physical therapy methodology. Children generally feel more comfortable, or have more fun, on the horses than with typical equipment. Hippotherapy also includes things such as toys, that the children can play with, unconsciously helping with the process as they do so. Lastly, Hippotherapy staff are helpful and friendly to the children, and help ease them into the process. Hippotherapy's gait realignment process is aided by atmosphere, in keeping the children on task.
Source: Granados, Anabel Corral, and Inmaculada Fernández Agís. "Why Children
with Special Needs Feel Better with Hippotherapy Sessions: A Conceptual
Review." Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (New York,
N.Y.), 17.3 (2011): 191-197.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval
1. I plan to do research and questionnaires with parents and the therapists at Leaps and Bounds, in order to create a pamphlet/information packet explaining Hippotherapy in simplistic terms that anyone can understand.
2. I will keep records of the interviews, and ask for contact information in case I need verification.
3. I will be using this information to see the other side of the process, since all I've been seeing is the therapist/researcher's side of everything.
2. I will keep records of the interviews, and ask for contact information in case I need verification.
3. I will be using this information to see the other side of the process, since all I've been seeing is the therapist/researcher's side of everything.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Blog 14: Independant Component 1
Literal
a) I, Clancy Raines, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmeFq5cqhTxxdFRmSDJNcmFORzB3X3BtNks4WnhQOHc&usp=drive_web#gid=0
c) Complete
d) A list of statistics based on research in order to better solidify the effectiveness of Hippotherapy.
Interpretive
In most articles I find, Hippotherapy is mentioned to be "unproven" or has "insufficient data supporting it". Taking this into account, I have compiled a list of statistics from my research and from additional research, showing just how effective it is, in various cases. Because of the nature of Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and other conditions treated by Hippotherapy, there cannot be a guaranteed "Yes, hippotherapy will cure this child".
Applied
On the whole, this helps my research section of the component a lot, providing me with lots of articles to use.
a) I, Clancy Raines, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
b) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmeFq5cqhTxxdFRmSDJNcmFORzB3X3BtNks4WnhQOHc&usp=drive_web#gid=0
c) Complete
d) A list of statistics based on research in order to better solidify the effectiveness of Hippotherapy.
Interpretive
In most articles I find, Hippotherapy is mentioned to be "unproven" or has "insufficient data supporting it". Taking this into account, I have compiled a list of statistics from my research and from additional research, showing just how effective it is, in various cases. Because of the nature of Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and other conditions treated by Hippotherapy, there cannot be a guaranteed "Yes, hippotherapy will cure this child".
Applied
On the whole, this helps my research section of the component a lot, providing me with lots of articles to use.
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