Effects of equine assisted activities on autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1897-1907

  Lanning, Beth A ^a   Baier, Margaret E Matyastik ^a   Ivey Hatz, Julie ^a   Krenek, Nancy ^b   Tubbs, Jack D ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Arbor and Ride On Center for Kids   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Equine assisted activities and therapies; Quality of life; Therapeutic horseback riding

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EQUIDAE; EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906940202     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2062-5     Document Type: Article

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