As future teachers we think that alternative therapies are a good choice to deal with physical, mental and cognitive issues in children. This kind of therapies look for the complete wellbeing of kids, in other words, it helps to keep body and mind healthy. In this case we will focus in the Hyppotherapy like a good alternative for autism kids.
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects development of the brain, particulary in areas of communication and social interaction. For that purpose, in our work
we will explain the meaning of hyppotherapy and which are it benefits.
The Hyppotherapy is a technique which uses horses to improve physical and psychological problems. We think that this method can be a good option to work with autistic kids because it produce benefits for them.
Here there are some positive aspects of working with this kind of therapy:
The Hyppotherapy is a technique which uses horses to improve physical and psychological problems. We think that this method can be a good option to work with autistic kids because it produce benefits for them.
Here there are some positive aspects of working with this kind of therapy:
- The horse's movements are similar to the humans, furthermore, it is good for their posture.
- Doing organizes activities provide a state of calm.
- Motivating experiences are ideal for learning and for generalization into everyday settings.
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presentation to show you the main points about this item. In it will appear a
video which will clarify our knows about hyppotherapy.
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