At Front Range Hippotherapy, we primarily address functional goals through physical therapy intervention. As much as this is effective, we as a team, have noticed marked changes in many of our clients in their speech and language skills. Speech and Language Pathologists have been using hippotherapy as a strategy in a comprehensive treatment approach, but […]

Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. It is also known as trisomy-21 Children with Down syndrome may have difficulty with social skills as seen through impulsive behavior, poor judgment, short attention spans or slower learning. These clients usually present with hypotonia (low muscle […]