Hi Deborah and all- Horse back riding can help almost anyone with anytype of disability. There are a few instances it is not recomended and I forget what they are but all of the ones that you mentioned I know can do the horse back riding because I have seen and ridden with them. I think you should look into theraputic riding. You can locate the cloeset riding center to your home by going to the National Asscociation for Handicaped Riders website at http://www.narha.org/ I just checked the site because I wanted to see if there was any place close to Pocatello (the second bigest city in Idaho) were I am going to college in the spring in were I could ride but the closeset looks to be at least an hour and a half away with no bus service to the town and the closest one that I could ride greyhound bus to the city it's in is 2-3 hours away in Idaho Falls :( so I guess I won;t be doing any riding while at ISU. O well they have lots of other adapted sports programs. I also checked teh Roffing orginization and there are no Roffers in Pocatello either, the closest is in Twin Falls wich is like 1 hour away from pocatello, but Greyhound only goes from pocatello to Idaho Falls or to Bosie within the state of Idaho so I guess Roffing is out too. :( Yours, Anee http://www.geocities.com/aneecp/cpic.html In a message dated 11/2/1999 7:05:55 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << I just have a question, if I may ? Can Horse backriding therapy help developmental and/or Autisic spectrum disorders? And how about children with low muscle tone and Sensory Integration issues ? If so will medicaid pay for any of this therapy? Sorry for the questions, just interested. Deborah mom of 4 >>