Welcome to Heal-OT
Hippotherapy-Equine Assisted Learning
Occupational Therapy
Where will the road take you !
Transforming lives through Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy & Hippotherapy
We offer a unique blend of equine-assisted learning occupational therapy and hippotherapy services, harnessing the therapeutic power of horses to facilitate physical, emotional, and cognitive development in individuals. Our comprehensive approach integrates evidence-based occupational therapy techniques with the profound benefits of interacting with horses, promoting sensory integration, motor skills development, emotional regulation, and social interaction. Through tailored sessions, we empower clients to achieve their therapeutic goals in a dynamic outdoor environment, fostering growth, independence, and well-being.
Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) involves a horse/pony and a therapist. The form of therapy allows for interaction with a horse or pony.
Sarah incorporates the use of a horse/pony into the therapy programme. This 1:1 form of therapy allows for promotion of educational, personal and therapy goals for the child/adult to learn more about themselves. The new skills learnt can then be transferred into activities of daily living.
EAT is completed on the ground with no riding involved. Set within the equine environment and not within a clinic, it can be fun !!!!
Promotes Social interaction & learning new skills.
Overcoming challenges.
Enhancing problem-solving skills.
Learning to develop and sequence tasks.
Enhancing communication skills, building relationships.
Motivating sensory feedback systems.
Improves self-esteem & confidence
Assisting with volition, exploring, expression & choices.
By obtaining a referral Sarah the Occupational Therapist will complete a screening assessment to identify if the individual with benefit from the therapy provided. This can be completed either by telephone or an introduction at the equestrian centre.
Followed by quality assessments to facilitate a
holistic rehabilitation program.
Sarah will generate a treatment programme and set agreed collaborative goals. By using the horse/pony, qualified staff and
equine environment as tools to facilitate intervention and aid to improve occupational performance.
It would be beneficial for all sessions to be attended to gain the full benefits of the therapy.
Costs
The cost of equine assisted learning sessions are set by the Occupational Therapist.
Which are influenced by the resources that are necessary and available to the therapy.
Feel free to give a call to discuss further you may be pleasantly surprised :)