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Philippa World - More About Hippotherapy
Annotated Bibliography:Malugani, Megan. “Therapists Saddle Up to Hippotherapy.” Monster Healthcare. 2005. 2/20/05. http://healthcare.monster.com/therapy/articles/hippo/.
This article provides more of a medical opinion on hippotherapy and how it has recently become recognized by many members of the medical profession. There is also a specific example of how this treatment has worked for a specific individual. Is provides information on the changing opinions and beliefs about hippotherapy and includes proof that hippotherapy is successful and beneficial in the sense that it is being referred to patients by physicians and other types of therapists.
Borzo, Greg. “Horse Power: When Riding Turns Into Treatment.” American Hippotherapy Association. 17 July 2002. American Medical Association. 1 March
2005.http://www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org/aha _hpot_A-horspower.htm.
Article off of the American Hippotherapy Association website. It quotes many doctors and speech-language pathologists on their experiences with hippotherapy and its’ benefits. Borzo goes on to describe why the horse works so well in therapy and what exactly occurs physiologically in the patient.
Glazer, Hilda R., Myra D. Clark, and David Stein. "The Impact of Hippotherapy on Grieving Children." Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. pg 6.3 (2004): 171. July-Sept. 2003. 29 May 2005.
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&an=13873287/.
Article from the EBSCO host database. Basically this article summarizes a study that observed the effectiveness of hippotherapy on children that are grieving a loved one. It describes the natural way children deal with the death of someone special to them according to their developmental phase their currently in. It then describes the hippotherapy program being observed and goes through the schedule and objectives along with the activities/routine that the children will follow. Finally, it discusses the effects hippotherapy had and all of its’ benefits for the grieving children such as, an increase in confidence, trust, and healthy communication.
The Facts: Hippotherapy has become widely accepted and is now considered an effective treatment by physicians, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, and psychiatrists.
~ involves fun exercises and games for children that allow them to forget that they are actually working.
~ benefits anyone from the age of two to 75.
~ can help improve the following medical conditions: Stroke, Autism, Schizophrenia, Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s, Down’s syndrome, and many more.
~ can also improve the following functional limitations and impairments: abnormal tone, impaired communication, impaired sensorimotor function, decreased mobility, limited gross motor skills, deficient speech-language and impaired cognitive abilities.
This article provides more of a medical opinion on hippotherapy and how it has recently become recognized by many members of the medical profession. There is also a specific example of how this treatment has worked for a specific individual. Is provides information on the changing opinions and beliefs about hippotherapy and includes proof that hippotherapy is successful and beneficial in the sense that it is being referred to patients by physicians and other types of therapists.
Borzo, Greg. “Horse Power: When Riding Turns Into Treatment.” American Hippotherapy Association. 17 July 2002. American Medical Association. 1 March
2005.http://www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org/aha _hpot_A-horspower.htm.
Article off of the American Hippotherapy Association website. It quotes many doctors and speech-language pathologists on their experiences with hippotherapy and its’ benefits. Borzo goes on to describe why the horse works so well in therapy and what exactly occurs physiologically in the patient.
Glazer, Hilda R., Myra D. Clark, and David Stein. "The Impact of Hippotherapy on Grieving Children." Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing. pg 6.3 (2004): 171. July-Sept. 2003. 29 May 2005.
http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&an=13873287/.
Article from the EBSCO host database. Basically this article summarizes a study that observed the effectiveness of hippotherapy on children that are grieving a loved one. It describes the natural way children deal with the death of someone special to them according to their developmental phase their currently in. It then describes the hippotherapy program being observed and goes through the schedule and objectives along with the activities/routine that the children will follow. Finally, it discusses the effects hippotherapy had and all of its’ benefits for the grieving children such as, an increase in confidence, trust, and healthy communication.
The Facts: Hippotherapy has become widely accepted and is now considered an effective treatment by physicians, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, and psychiatrists.
~ involves fun exercises and games for children that allow them to forget that they are actually working.
~ benefits anyone from the age of two to 75.
~ can help improve the following medical conditions: Stroke, Autism, Schizophrenia, Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s, Down’s syndrome, and many more.
~ can also improve the following functional limitations and impairments: abnormal tone, impaired communication, impaired sensorimotor function, decreased mobility, limited gross motor skills, deficient speech-language and impaired cognitive abilities.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Philippa World - The Voice of the Marechal
In exclusivity, Philippa World got the interview of a Marechal.What does he do?
How does he do?
Why?
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
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