Definition below (courtesy of Leif Hallberg,2019)

Terminology is so important. I am not a therapist, so I provide Equine Assisted Learning. Equine-assisted learning (EAL) is a non-therapy skills-based service that focuses on teaching life-skills, social skills, communication skills or leadership skills while facilitating personal growth and increased self-awareness through both mounted and non-mounted interactions with horses. Services are provided by educators, in consultation with Occupational Therapists, Speech/Language Pathologists/ Psychologists or Psychiatrists.

• Using miniature horse or quarter horse to support emotional and social development.
• Support for self-regulation or sensory processing.
• Useful for calming or meditative skills with younger children on the spectrum.
• Also, other animals available to be used in therapeutic ways. (Dog, chickens, ducks, cats)
• Support for Families in choosing a pet.
• Support families through OT advise with children with pet/animal anxieties

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