Riding on the Autism Spectrum: How Horses Open New Doors for Children with ASD

by Claudine Pelletier-Milet, David Walser (Translator)

"An examination of autism, its characteristics, and how working with horses (equine-assisted activities and therapies) can help those with autism gain independence, confidence, and means of communication"--

Genres: Horses

208 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2012

Reviews

[Callie James]

This book is wonderful. I've been doing extensive research on hippotherapy and this book summed up several books perfectly. It's easy to understand and well organized. Ms. Pelletier-Milet teaches the reader just as much about autism as she does equine-assisted therapy. I can't recommend this book enough.

[Amanda]

I believe that a lot of this book got lost in translation and the cultural differences between how Europe treats people with ASD and how they’re treated on North America.

The first half of the book is filled with the author’s pet theories as to how people with ASD process things and perceive the world. The second half documents some of her observations with individual clients during sessions. I feel like I would’ve gotten more out of this if I’d skipped the first part. This was my fourth attempt at reading the book and I finally managed to force myself to get through it.

Interesting overview of how the author’s therapeutic riding program works.

[Cate]

A fascinating look at the work of Claudine Pelletier-Milet’s work in France providing equine assisted therapy to children with autism. Sometimes it felt a little disjointed, but I found all of her stories interesting. While her observations and experiences are not scientific documentation, she references a wealth of child psychology papers and books that I’m interested in tracking down.