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The document discusses the benefits of therapeutic riding programs for individuals with various disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, and emotional disabilities. It explains that therapeutic riding improves balance, flexibility, muscle strength, and creates a bond between the horse and rider that boosts confidence, patience, self-esteem and a sense of independence. The document also provides an example of observing a 10-year-old girl with autism at a therapeutic riding facility and assessing her progress in motor, cognitive, language and social/emotional domains.

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The document discusses the benefits of therapeutic riding programs for individuals with various disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, brain injuries, and emotional disabilities. It explains that therapeutic riding improves balance, flexibility, muscle strength, and creates a bond between the horse and rider that boosts confidence, patience, self-esteem and a sense of independence. The document also provides an example of observing a 10-year-old girl with autism at a therapeutic riding facility and assessing her progress in motor, cognitive, language and social/emotional domains.

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TYPICAL VS ATYPICAL

DEVELOPMENT
By Brooke Hebrank

THERAPEUTIC RIDING
PROGRAM

-Autism
-Brain Injuries
-Cerebral Palsy
-Down Syndrome
-Emotional Disabilities
-Multiple Sclerosis
-Muscular Dystrophy
-Spina Bifida
-Spinal Cord Injuries

HOW THERAPEUTIC RIDING


IS BENEFICIAL

-bond between horse and rider other sports cannot create


-way of transportation
-teaches motion skills
-self esteem
-improves balance
-creates trust

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND


RIDING

Riding moves a persons body in a way similar to


the human gate.
Riders who have a physical disability usually show
improvement in flexibility, balance and muscle
strength.

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL
DISABILITIES AND RIDING

Individuals in this area benefit from the bond


formed between the horse and rider.
This promotes confidence, patience and selfesteem.
Riding also gives the individual a sense of
independence.

OBSERVATION

Therapeutic Riding Facility


Age: Ten Year Old Girls
Atypical Development: Diagnosed Autism

MOTOR DOMAIN

COGNITIVE

LANGUAGE

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL

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