The effect of therapeutic horseback riding on social functioning in children with autism.

This study evaluated the effects of therapeutic horseback riding on social functioning in children with autism. We hypothesized that participants in the experimental condition (n = 19), compared to those on the waitlist control (n = 15), would demonstrate significant improvement in social functionin...

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Publicado en:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. 1261 - 1268
Autores principales: Bass MM, Duchowny CA, Llabre MM
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Sep2009
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          Autism Spectrum Disorder Therapy
          Horseback Riding In Infancy and Childhood
          Equine-Assisted Therapy In Infancy and Childhood
          Social Behavior In Infancy and Childhood
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