04/02/2018
Today is Autism Awareness Day! This beautiful horse is located in Louisville, KY.
Did you know:
1. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a complex set of neurological disorders that impair social, communicative and cognitive functions.
2. Individuals with ASD can range from having cognitive impairments to typical or above average IQs.
3. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network determined that approximately 1 in 68 children (1 in 42 for boys, and 1 in 189 for girls) is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in the United States.
4. Individuals with autism may benefit from treatment from licensed occupational therapy, physical therapy or speech language pathology professionals. These professionals use a variety of treatment tools and approaches to help their clients meet their goals, including the use of equines, the equine environment and hippotherapy.
