Occupational therapy students learn about the healing power of horses

Temple master of occupational therapy students Tori Roma and Loriana Attanasio spent the spring semester interning at Special Equestrians, learning about the healing nature of equine therapy.
Special Equestrians, located in Warrington, PA, provides a variety of equine-assisted services for individuals with physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional or traumatic stress disabilities. Special Equestrians offers therapeutic riding lessons for individuals who meet criteria for numerous diagnoses, including autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, development disability, ADHD, cerebral palsy, genetic disorders, and brain injuries. They also offer hippotherapy, which uses the movement of the horse to achieve therapy treatment goals for children and adults with neuromotor, cognitive and sensory dysfunction.
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