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Horseback therapy helps Mass. youths with autism

By Linda Murphy

 |  Associated Press  

  April 22, 2012

Equine therapy horses are carefully selected for temperament and are trained to handle riders with all different types of disabilities such as cerebral palsy, down’s syndrome and certain brain injuries. The equine therapy center in Rehoboth works with about 150 patients weekly and Darowski said they’re seeing more and more patients with autism.

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