Thanks Linn.

Right now Anthony's PT is funded by his school and I know they won't cover the
horseback riding even though it is therapeutic.

If I get a script from his orthopedic doctor, can I just go to the DDD and ask
them for funding? Should the script say hippo therapy or just physical therapy
and leave out the "horse" part. Right now his physical therapist uses balls,
walkers and an adapted bike with Anthony. Couldn't a horse be considered a type
of adapted equipment? I realize it's a horse is not an inanimate object but if it
has the same therapeutic effect, what's the difference? Am I stretching it to
much? Sometimes it just a matter of using the correct terminology.

Any more advice would be great. Thanks in advance.


( Linn A. Walsh )" wrote:

> In a message dated 9/25/00 10:09:47 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> >
> >  My name is Joyce, mother of Anthony 10 years, spastic quadriplegic. We
> >  live in New Jersey and I am interested in finding out if anyone has been
> >  successful in getting either their health insurance company or the DDD
> >  to pay for hippo therapy (therapeutic horseback riding). My son wants to
> >  go but it costs $85 per hourly session. (ouch).
> >
> >  Thanks!
> >
> >  Joyce
> >
> >
> Joyce,
> When I was a DDD casemanager, we could get it paid for if it was written up
> as PT by the PCP ! Inother words, If the individual was qualified to received
> physical therapy thru DDD or at school and he/she had a script by his doc,
> then therapeutic riding was funded! Look into it...it's worth a try!
> Linn :D
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Linn Walsh-Knueppel, M. Ed.
> Tucson, AZ