Therapeutic Horsemanship Workshop
Submitted by Todd Hash on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 11:47am.
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Since the 1950s, millions of people have benefited from therapeutic horsemanship. More recently, horse interaction and therapeutic riding have been shown to be helpful for children with developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and sensory processing disorders. With a trained clinician, outcomes show improvements in (a) listening skills, (b) communication skills, (c) social skills, (d) self-esteem, (e) left to right orientation and directionality, and (f) sequencing (step one, two, three, etc. in order).
Janice Gardner is a NARHA Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and President, of NARHA Georgia 2010-2013. Janice was chosen as a member of a team sponsored by Ed Dabney, (internationally renowned riding clinician) to go to Normandy, France and help train horses for a local castle. Kraft-Nabisco Foods named Janice as one of “100 Extraordinary Women of North America in 2008
Attendees Will Learn
- a brief history of therapeutic riding
- the purpose of the horse in therapy
- about therapeutic riding and children with autism
- Physical, Occupational, and Speech-Language Therapy Treatment Strategies
- the goals of therapeutic riding
Speaker: Janice Gardner
Where: Chattanooga Autism Center - 1000 East 3rd Street, Medical Towers Bulding, Suite 100
When: Monday, April 5th from 6-8pm (EST)
Who: This free workshop is for all parents, educators, and caregivers. Children are welcome, but parents MUST RSVP in advance to ensrue accommodations for children.
RSVP: Call (423) 622-0500 or email dbuck@teamcenters.org
