A UJI thesis highlights the importance of working on balance and postural control in children on the autism spectrum to improve sensory integration



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## A UJI thesis highlights the importance of working on balance and postural control in children on the autism spectrum to improve sensory integration

29/07/2020 |
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Juan Vives Vilarroig, doctoral student of the Education Programme of the Universitat Jaume I, has highlighted in his thesis the importance of working on basic aspects such as balance and postural control to improve sensory integration in children on the autism spectrum using horses as the main elements for this intervention.

The research work "Efectos de un programa educativo asistido con caballos en el equilibrio y control postural de un grupo de niños con trastorno del espectro autista" ["Effects of an educational programme assisted by horses in the balance and postural control of a group of children with autism spectrum disorder"], directed by Paola Ruiz Bernardo (UJI) and Andrés García Gómez (University of Extremadura) has been defended at the end of July 2020 and has received the qualification of excellent cum laude with international mention.

The thesis includes an innovative methodology that uses animal-assisted therapy, in this case horses, as a complement to the formal education carried out in the classrooms. Children with autism spectrum disorder have participated in it for eight months and their evolution has been analyzed in the research.

The conclusions of the study also indicate that when balance and postural control are increased, academic and social performance is improved. Thus, taking education out of the classic classroom environment and into natural environments, and motivating students with new educational strategies are the great challenges for new teachers in order to generate inclusive educational environments.

Around this research, the First International Congress on Animal-Assisted Therapy was held at the UJI in 2017, with the participation of researchers from different countries (Spain, USA, Argentina, Mexico, etc.). Besides, different articles on this topic have been published in scientific journals and the first scientific book in Spain on this subject has been published.

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