Gateway to Information on
ANIMAL - ASSISTED THERAPY FOR
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Counseling Children with Bipolar Disorders: A Psychotherapist’s Notes Lynn, George.Draper, Ronald J; Gerber, Gary J; Layng, E Marnie.  Defining the role of pet animals in psychotherapy. Psychiatric Journal of the University of Ottawa. 1990.15(30):169-172.

Heimlich, Kathryn.  Animal-Assisted Therapy and the Severely Disabled: A Quantitative Study.  International Family Institue. 2002. Valuable and extensive list of References, pg.9

Limond, J. A.,  Bradshaw, J.W. S. & Cormack, K.F.M.  Behaviour of children with learning disabilities interacting with a therapy dog.  Anthrozoos.  1997.  10(2/3): 84-89.

Nathanson, D.E.  Using Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins to increase cognition of mentally retarded children.  The Interactions Bibliography.  1993.  June, 4(2): 8.

Baker, L. Cerebral palsy and therapeutic riding. NARHA Strides 1 (2). 1995. 
Online.

Camp, M. M. The use of service dogs as an adaptive strategy: a qualitative study. 2001. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2001. 55(5): 509-517.

Carmack, B. J. Companion animals: Social support for orthopedic clients. 1998. Orthopedic Nursing. 1998. 33(4): 701-711.

Counsell CM, Abram J, Gilbert M. Animal assisted therapy and the individual with spinal cord injury. SCI Nurs. 1997.14(2):52-55.

Eddy, J., Hart, L. A. and Boltz, R. P. The effects of service dogs on social acknowledgments of people in wheelchairs. The Journal of Psychology. 1998. 122(1): 29-45.

Heimlich, K. Animal-assisted threapy and the severly disabled child: a quatiative study. Journal of Rehabilitation. 2001. Oct-Nov, 1-15. Online. 

Mader, B., Hart, L. A. and Bergin, B. Social acknowledgement for children with disabilities: effects of service dogs. Child Development. 1989. 60(6): 1529-1534.

All, A. C., Loving, G. L. and Crane, L. L. Animals, horseback riding, and implications for rehabilitation therapy. Journal of Rehabilitation. 1999. 65: 49-57.

Anderson, Robert K.; Hart, Benjamin L.; Hart, Lynette A. Therapeutic horseback riding in Europe and North America. The Pet connection: its influence on our health and quality of life. P. 141-153

Angier, N. Four-legged therapists. Discover. 1983. (Aug) 87-89.

Baker, L. Cerebral palsy and therapeutic riding. NARHA Strides 1 (2). 1995. Online: http://narha.org/features/arvhices.asp

Bertoti, D. B. Effects of therapeutic horseback riding on posture in children with cerebral palsy. Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association. 1988. 68(10): 1505-1512.

Biery, M.J. and Kauffman, N. The effects of therapeutic horsebackriding on balance. Adapted Physical Acitivity Quarterly. 1989. 6:221-229.

Cawley, Roger; Cawley, Doreen, & Retter, Kristen. Therapeutic horseback riding and self-concept in adolescent with special educational needs. Anthrozoos. 1994. 7(2):129-134.

Carlson, E. S. The effects of a program of therapeutic horsemanship on the self-concept and locus of control orientation of the learning disabled. Dissertation Abstracts International. 1983. 43(12): 4123-B.

Fox, V. M., Lawlor, V. A. and Luttges, M. W. Pilot study of novel test instrument to evaluate therapeutic horseback riding. Adapted Physical Acitivty Quarterly. 1984. 1:30-36.

Funk, Marcia S. M., Smith, Betsy A. Occupational Therapist and Therapeutic riding. Anthrozoos. 2000. 13(3): 174-181

Greenwald, Alsia J. The effect of a therapeutic horsemanship program on emotionally disturbed boys. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences & Engineering. 2001. 62(2-B):1078

Goddard-Taylor, G. Hooved Healers. Online.

Griffith, J. C. Chronicle of therapeutic horseback riding in the United States, resources and references. Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association. 1992. 46: 2-7.

Harpoth, U. Horseback riding for handicapped children. 1970. Physical Therapy 50(): 235-36.

Haskin, M. Bream J.A., Erdman W. J. The Pennsylvania horseback riding program for cerebral palsy. AmJ of Physical Medicine. 1982. 61(6): 141-144.

Hedrickson, J. D. Horsebackriding for the handicapped. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1971. 52: 282-283.

Kaiser, L. Spence, L. J. Lavergne, A. G., Vanden Bosch, K. L. Can a week of Therapeutic riding make a difference?--A pilot study. Anthrozoos. 2004. 17(1): 63-72.

MacKay-Lyons, M., Conway, C. and Roberts, W. Effects of therapeutic riding on patients with multiple sclerosis: a preliminary trial. Physiotherapy Canada. 1988. 40: 104-109.

MacKinnon, J. R., Noh, S. and Laliberte, D. Therapeutic horseback riding: A review of the literature. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 1995. 15: 1-15.

Mackinnon, J.R.; Noh, S.; Lariviere, J.; MachPhail, A.; Allen, D.E.; Laliberte, D. A study of the effects of horseback riding for children with cerebral palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 1995. 15(1): 17-34.

Mason, M. J. Effects of therapeutic horseback riding program on self concept in adults with cerebral palsy. Dissertation Abstracts International. 1989. 49(9-A)2590-2591.

Mayberry R. P. The mystique of the horse is a strong medicine: Riding as therapeutic recreation. Rehabilitation Literature. 1978. 39: 192-196.

McGibbon, N.H., Andrade, C.K., Cintas, H.L. Effect of equine-movement therapy program on gait, energy, and motor funtion in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 1998. 40(11): 754-63.

Roberto MA. Animal-assisted therapy: a modality of treatment for the patient with spinal cord injury. SCI Nurs. 2002.19(3):142-143. 

Ruth, Rob. Animals are helping children overcome physical and emotional challenges. Interactions Magaizine. 1992.10(1):1