AHA, Inc. Education Committee Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
The current pandemic of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) remains a rapidly developing situation. We wish to minimize our membership’s exposure to this virus and abide by the current international guidelines for the COVID-19 Virus. As such, we have opted to reschedule and reorganize our present courses that have been scheduled in April, May and June. We will be assessing the July courses next month.
Welcome to The American Hippotherapy Association, Inc.
The American Hippotherapy Association is a 501C3 Non-profit organization, which provides educational resources and continuing education courses for occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology professionals who incorporate equines, equine movement and the equine environment in treatment. The AHA Inc. believes that individuals in need of habilitation or rehabilitation are best served by skilled and licensed healthcare professionals. As such, AHA Inc. is unique in that we are the only organization in the United States whose focus in on educating licensed healthcare professionals on therapy services incorporating equines.
What Is Hippotherapy?
The term hippotherapy refers to how occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement as a therapy tool to engage sensory, neuromotor and cognitive systems to promote functional outcomes.
Best practice dictates that occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech-language pathology professionals integrate hippotherapy into the patient’s plan of care, along with other therapy tools and/or strategies.
GETTING PAID: ADDRESSING REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES WHEN HIPPOTHERAPY IS INCLUDED IN THE TREATMENT PLAN
The AHA Inc. is making this webinar available free of charge to help address reimbursement challenges some of our members face. The AHA Inc. Reimbursement Committee hopes that this educational content will provide guidance and answer questions regarding correct professional practices when incorporating hippotherapy as a treatment tool into therapy services. Please enter your name and email address to access this content.
