AHA, Inc. International Conference
March 19-21, 2026

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  • The Accessibility Of Migrants To Counseling Practices that Incorporate Equine Interactions as a Trauma Treatment Associated With PTSD

    Presented by: Caroline Erviksæter, Nurse

  • Comparison of Equine-Assisted Services for People with Motor Speech Disorders

    Presented by: Beth Macauley, Associate Professor/ PhD, CCC-SLP, HPCS, FNAP, ACUE

  • Chaos Theory, Oscillations, and Equine Movement

    Presented by: C Jane Burrows, PT, DPT, HPCS & Susie Rehr, PT, MS, HPCS

  • Effects of Equine and Equine Simulated Interventions on Engagement and Sensory Processing in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Heather Panczykowski, DHSC., OTR/L, FAOTA

  • Horses for a Greener Future: What Our Equine Partners Can Teach Us About the Environment

    Presented by: Irina Fedlow-Plante, PT, DPT

  • Making Every Session Count: Practical Strategies for Therapists Using Hippotherapy Part Time

    Presented by: Gina Taylor, MS, OTR/L, HPCS

  • No More “Poor Head Control”

    Presented by: Susie Rehr, PT, MS, HPCS & C Jane Burrows, PT, DPT, HPCS

  • Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on Using Hippotherapy for Mental Health Outcomes

    Presented by: Marra Robert, OTD, OTRL

  • Raising the Bar: What You Need to Know About Certification, Credentialing, & the American Hippotherapy Certification Board Exams

    Presented by: Meredith Bazaar, MA, CCC-SLP, HPCS &  Shannon Middleton, MA, CCC-SLP, HPCS

  • Rewiring Rehabilitation: Upper Extremity, Vagus Nerve and Electrical Stimulation in combination with Hippotherapy

    Presented by: Michelle Winer, MS, PT, HPCS

  • Spina Bifida: Advancements in Treatment and Indications for Hippotherapy

    Presented by: Carol Huegel, PT, HPCS & Jane Liddiard, BSc MOT

  • When Medicine Meets Motion: Orthopedic and Neurological Interventions and Impact on Hippotherapy

    Presented by: Michelle Winer, MS, PT, HPCS

  • UPDATE: AHA, Inc Hippotherapy Conceptual Framework

    Presented by: Joann Benjamin, PT, HPCS & Ruth Dismuke Blakely, MS, CCC-SLP, HPCS

  • AHA, Inc. Research Panel Highlighting the Utilization of Equine Movement (Hippotherapy)

    Panelists: Matthew Mitchell, PT, DPT, HPCS, Irina Fedulow Plante, PT, DPT, NCS, Autumn Hayes-Diges, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Heather Panczykowski, DHSc., OTR/L, FAOTA, & Marra Robert, OTD, OTRL