Hippotherapy for Autism Spectrum Disorders
What is hippotherapy? Hippotherapy is, “a treatment strategy used by a licensed occupational, physical, or speech therapist to achieve an individual’s goals through riding horseback” (2:48) It uses the characteristic movements of
Co-Occurring Medical Conditions and Autism
Margaret Bauman, MD, discusses medical comorbidities associated with autism and how they affect behavior and quality of life. She outlines some common physical comorbidities, including seizure (1:41), sleep (2:18), hormonal (2:47), urinary (3:00), and gastrointestinal (3:33) disorders,
