motor skills

Many children like to dress up in costume for Halloween, but with children with autism and other special needs, sensory issues can preclude traditional costumes.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education instituted the Verbal Behavior Project as early intervention for students with autism.

We Can Ride, in Minnesota, has provided therapeutic horseback riding for children with autism and other disabilities since 1982.

Jackie Mason created Designed for Movement based on the method originated by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais.

Ahead, a school in Calcutta, India, has helped children with autism and other developmental disabilities since 1979.

Recently, the Schwartz Center for Children offered 8-week peer modeling and social skills training for children with autism. 

Kids with autism and Asperger syndrome flourish on the horses at Horse and Riding Therapy (HART) in Bell County, Texas.

The Motor Room at Laurel Nokomis School's autistic unit in Sarasota, FL, is a sensory integration experience for kids with autism from Pre-K through 5th grade.

The 7 Star Horse and Family Center, located in the Panhandle of Texas, provides equine facilitated learning (EFL) to children with autism.