Erna Žgur (Author), Janez Jerman (Author)

Abstract

Lifelong learning and training of persons with severe intellectual disabilities (ID) involve a suitable rehabilitation programme. They include different neurotherapeutic methods and procedures. Hippotherapy has recently been recognized as one such method of medical treatment that might be useful for thispurpose. In this study, we were interested in the views of various professional workers (special education and rehabilitation teachers, work therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists) on hippotherapy. These professionals were all engaged in education and training of persons with specialneeds, mainly persons with ID and motor impairment. Results showed the general difference between professional workers in evaluating the effects of hippotherapy (improvement of perception, sensory integration, attention, concentration, speech and language, as well as broader social communication, motor skills, relaxation, self-concept, emotional expression). Statistically significant difference was determined in teachers' evaluation of the effects of hippotherapy. We can conclude that the positive effects of hippotherapy are better recognised by the teachers who are in direct day-to-day contact with the observed students.

Keywords

hipoterapija;terapija s konji;učitelji;terapevti;strokovnjaki;

Data

Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL PEF - Faculty of Education
Publisher: Ljubljana, Slovensko društvo za inovativno politologijo
UDC: 615.825:798.2:376
COBISS: 47444995 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1855-0541
Parent publication: Innovative issues and approaches in social sciences
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Secondary language: English
Secondary keywords: therapy;terapija;
File type: application/pdf
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 6-17
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ14
Issue: ǂno. ǂ1
Chronology: 2021
DOI: 10.12959/issn.1855-0541.IIASS-2021-no1-art1
ID: 12588712