Poster Session  |   July 2017
Validity and Reliability of the Hippotherapy Evaluation and Assessment Tool
Mary Shotwell, PhD; Deborah Weissman-Miller, ScD; Tara Malone; Brooke O’Kelley; Elizabeth Post; Irma Alvarado, PhD
Author Affiliations
  • Brenau University
Article Information
Complementary/Alternative Approaches / Assessment/Measurement
Poster Session   |   July 2017
Validity and Reliability of the Hippotherapy Evaluation and Assessment Tool
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2017, Vol. 71, 7111500051p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-PO5136
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, July 2017, Vol. 71, 7111500051p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-PO5136
Abstract

Date Presented 3/31/2017

The benefits of hippotherapy include posture, dynamic motor skills, sensory processing, and psychosocial factors. Debuse, Gibb, and Chandler (2009) suggested limited evidence supporting hippotherapy; no common assessment tool exists. This presentation will share research about a newly developed assessment.

Primary Author and Speaker: Mary Shotwell

Contributing Authors: Deborah Weissman-Miller, Tara Malone, Brooke O’Kelley, Elizabeth Post, Irma Alvarado