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Engagement in meaningful activities is essential to development and is often
reduced in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have limited
engagement in activities or relationships. A multiple-baseline design was used
with 7 children with ASD ages 4-8 yr to assess the effect of including a horse in
occupational therapy intervention on task engagement. The children showed
improvements in engagement. Including horses in occupational therapy sessions may
be a valuable addition to conventional treatments to increase task engagement of
children with ASD. Factors related to the environment, therapeutic strategies,
and individual participation need to be considered in understanding why this
intervention may be effective and developing a theoretical basis for
implementation.
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- Equithérapie - hyppothérapie

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