Brief Report: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities on the Social Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Sophie; Meints, Kerstin
Titel	Brief Report: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities on the Social Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46 (2016) 10, S.3344-3352 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-016-2869-3
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Therapy; Horses; Program Descriptions; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Behavior Problems; Child Behavior; Behavior Change; Socialization; Program Effectiveness; Children; Adolescents; Intervention; Interpersonal Competence; Empathy; Adjustment (to Environment); Behavior Rating Scales; Communication Skills; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Interviews; Statistical Analysis; United Kingdom; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Therapie; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Empathie; Kommunikationsstil; Ausland; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Statistische Analyse; Großbritannien
Abstract	Equine-assisted activities and therapies are increasing in popularity for treatment of ASD symptoms. This research evaluated effects of a 5-week programme of therapeutic riding on social functioning of children/adolescents (N = 15) with ASD. The effectiveness of the programme was evaluated using the autism spectrum quotient, the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale and the empathising and systemising quotient. Results established that the TR intervention increased empathising and reduced maladaptive behaviours. The findings also indicated that specific adaptive behaviours like socialization and communication were not affected by the intervention. Thus, a complex picture of the effects of this intervention emerges: while TR does not change all of the child's behaviour, it can improve specific aspects of social functioning and also reduce maladaptive ASD traits. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01