Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Lived Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505093p1-7512505093p1
Author(s):  
Emily Mahoney ◽  
Diane Long ◽  
Tina Caswell
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Adolescents With Autism ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Equine Assisted

Abstract Date Presented 04/13/21 The purpose of this phenomenological study was to highlight the lived experience of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder who participated in equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAA/T) using semistructured interviews and thematic analysis. Research questions explored the client's perception of skills learned and whether clients recognized the generalization of skills. Implications for OT and conceptualizing the links between OT and EAA/T will be presented. Primary Author and Speaker: Emily Mahoney Additional Authors and Speakers: Elizabeth Torrez, Mekenzie Keenportz, Kelly Maki, Tara Rudkoski, and Katie Hawk

Psychotropic Medication Use in Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa P. Maye ◽  
Timothy W. Soto ◽  
Frances Martinez-Pedraza ◽  
Deborah K. Anderson ◽  
Catherine Lord ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adolescents With Autism

The parent role in school-based teams for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin M. Rispoli ◽  
Gloria K. Lee ◽  
Emma W. Nathanson ◽  
Allura L. Malcolm
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
School Based ◽  
Parent Role ◽  
Adolescents With Autism

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies for Improving Adaptive Behavior and Motor Function in Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1726
Author(s):  
Leonardo Zoccante ◽  
Michele Marconi ◽  
Marco Luigi Ciceri ◽  
Silvia Gagliardoni ◽  
Luigi Alberto Gozzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Adaptive Behavior ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Parental Distress ◽  
Effective Option ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Equine Assisted

Equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) have been suggested to improve adaptive behavior, and possibly motor function, in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study investigated the effects of EAAT on adaptive behavior and motor function in 15 children with ASD (13 males) aged 7–15 years as well as the impact of EAAT on the magnitude of stress in the parent–child system and the evolution in the child interaction with both the trained therapist and the therapeutic animal through the 20 weekly sessions of EAAT. EAAT were associated with greater adaptive behavior and coordination (all p ≤ 0.01) as well as a progressive improvement in the child’s abilities to respond to the increasing complexity of such form of positive behavioral support (all p < 0.001). However, EAAT did not prove to be effective in reducing parental distress. Collectively, preliminary evidence presented here may have important public health implications and gives reason to hope that EAAT could possibly be an effective option in ASD, warranting further investigation of its potential benefits in clinical trials among larger samples.

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