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Impact of Therapeutic Riding for Adolescents With Autism
Thomas Ward is a professor of education at the College of William and Mary. He teaches research and statistics. Sandra Ward is a professor of education at the College of William and Mary and is a nationally certified school psychologist. Kim Wendell is a PATH Intl. Certified Registered Instructor and the school group coordinator for Dream Catchers at the Cori Sikich Riding Center, a PATH Intl. PAC in Williamsburg, VA.
A growing body of research supports the benefits of therapeutic riding on the social communication of children on the autism spectrum. This study examined the impact of therapeutic riding compared to horse exposure on the social responsiveness and parental stress in the classroom and at home of 14 adolescents with autism.
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