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Ready, Set, Know: Can Horse Therapy Help Autism?

Written by David Kelly and Russell Stone | April 01, 2022

Robin Gabriels, PsyD, MA, is studying how equine therapy in youth with autism has led to a decrease in their symptoms while boosting verbal and social skills. The outcomes last at least six months after the therapeutic riding ends. Now she wants to understand the physiology behind it all.

Ready, Set, Know is a video series highlighting CU Anschutz researchers and their work in an easy, digestible format to make science accessible to all.