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The Association between Therapeutic Horseback Riding and the Social Communication and Sensory Reactions of Children with Autism
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Ward, Sandra C.; Whalon, Kelly; Rusnak, Katrina; Wendell, Kimberly; Paschall, Nancy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
This study investigated the association between therapeutic riding (TR) and the social communication and sensory processing skills of 21 elementary students with autism attending TR as part of a school group. An interrupted treatment design was employed to determine whether children were able to maintain treatment effects following the removal of…
Descriptors: Horses, Correlation, Therapeutic Recreation, Communication Skills