Green Acres Equestrian Center, LLC. Proudly offers quality hippotherapy by Horse Talk,
a division of Greater Atlanta Speech & Language Clinics, Inc.

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 the children’s 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:

Greater Atlanta Speech and Language Clinics, Inc.
Phone: 770-977-9457
Website: www.GreaterAtlantaSpeech.com

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.