Green Acres Equestrian Center, LLC. Proudly offers quality
hippotherapy by Horse Talk,
a division of Greater Atlanta Speech & Language Clinics,
Inc.
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Hippotherapy Does Not Involve Hippos
The term hippotherapy (from the Greek word
“hippos” meaning horse)
was originally developed in Germany in the 1960’s.
Saddling Up For Speech
Therapists, parents, and physicians have
witnessed dramatic changes in their childrens' communication
skills utilizing a hippotherapy approach. Children with
diagnoses of autism, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD),
verbal apraxia, cerebral palsy, speech and developmental
delays, and others have all shown significant gains.
PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OUTCOMES
Occupational and/or physical therapists trained
in classic hippotherapy can achieve improved posture, increased
or decreased muscle tone, and improved coordination and
balance using the unmatched three-dimensional movement of
the horse. By varying the position of the child, progress
with specific sensory integration goals can be maximized.
For further information, or to schedule
an appointment,
please call:
Joan Aronson, M.Ed, CCC, Director of Horse
Talk, is a certified and licensed
speech-language pathologist and is also a registered therapist
in hippotherapy
and a Narha Registered Therapeutic Riding instructor.
