The Association organizes individually or gives patronage to other events of Polish hippotherapeutic organizations, such as annual hippotherapeutic conferences taking place in various parts of Poland.
The next conference will take place on May 26th – 27th 2012, in Warsaw. The organizers of next year’s seminar are:
Polish Hippotherapeutic Association and Children Aid Foundation HIPOTERAPIA.
Promoter
- Polish Hippotherapeutic Association
- Handicapped Children Aid Foundation HIPOTERAPIA
About seminar:
This annual seminar of Polish Hippotherapeutic Association will be dedicated to exchange of the experience between Polish, English and Finnish hippotherapists. During the seminar the project of the Leonardo da Vinci “Hippotherapy - shared learning opportunities” will be presented.
The seminar will be combined with the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of establishment of the Polish Hippotherapeutic Association and Handicapped Children Aid Foundation HIPOTERAPIA.
During the seminar will be also held General Meeting of the Polish Hippotherapeutic Association.
Place: Warsaw University of the Life Sciences (SGGW), bulding nr 23 Auditorium IV (aula IV), Ciszewskiego 8 street, Warsaw
Honorary Patronage of the Wife of the President of Poland Mrs Anna Komorowska.
Honorary Committee:
Prof. dr hab. Alojzy Szymański – Rector of the Warsaw University of the Life Sciences
Sir Robin Barnett - HM Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Poland
Prof. dr hab. Marian Binek – Dean of the Veterinary Health Department of the SGGW
Prof. dr hab. Piotr Brzozowski – Dean of the Science of Animals Department of the SGGW
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Kita – President of the Polish Hipiatrical Association
Mr Piotr Guział – Mayor of the Ursynów District, Warsaw
Seminar program: (download)
May 26th
10.00 – 10.45 registration of the participants
10.45 – 11.00 official welcome of the guests
I session
11.00 – 11.20 – Anne Rokka – Hippotherapy – shared learning opportunities – presentation of the project Leonardo da Vinci Program
11.20-11.40 – Lynne Munro – An Equine Checklist for Hippotherapy - a systematic approach
11.40-12.00 – Joanna Dzwonkowska – Hippotherapeutic Dictionary of AAC English-Finnish-Polish
12.00- 12.20 – Ulrike von Thiel – The practice of equine mediated activity in therapy in the Netherlands in comparison to activity in other countries
12.20 – 13.00 coffee break
II session
13.00 – 13.20 – Satu Halonen - Horse and human interaction as a key element in Hippotherapy
13.20 – 13.40 – Sanna Mattila-Rautiainen - Scientific evidence for equine movement in support of Hippotherapy
13.40 – 14.00 Claire Creasey - Therapeutic Vaulting - dynamic team work
14.00 – 14.20 Wendy Turner - The effect of a short course of hippotherapy on the ability of a child with cerebral palsy
14.20 – 14.40 discussion
14.40 – 15.40 lunch
III session
15.40 – 16.00 - Jacek Łojek, Michał Pluta, Angelika Cieśla, Anna Domachowska – Usage of the Checklist in selecting the horse for Hippotherapy
16.00 – 16.20 Iwona Piechowska – The influence of the internal and external parasites on welfare and functioning of the horses during Hippotherapeutic sessions
16.20 – 16.40 Anna Mazur-Rylska – Body balance in children with mild mental retardation after horse- riding
16.40 – 17.00 discussion
17.00 – 19.30 General Assembly of the Polish Hippotherapeutic Association
20.00 - 22.00 Celebration of the Leonardo da Vinci Project summary and 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of Polish Hippotherapeutic Association and Handicapped Children Aid Foundation HIPOTERAPIA.
May 27th
IV session
10.00 – 10.20 – Barbara Gąsiorowska - Hand. Development of functions and stimulation during hippotherapy
10.20 – 10.40 – Alicja Paszkiewicz – Possibilities of application of NDT Bobath method during Hippotherapeutic sessions
10.40 – 11.00 – Anna Strumińska, Karolina Zaruska – The application of therapeutic horse-riding in the struggle for improvement of motor functions of children with the Asperger Syndrome
11.00 – 11.20 – Michał Kaczor - Drawing as a diagnostic method and way to evaluate child’s attitude to hippotherapy
11.20 – 11.40 discussion
11.40 – 12.20 coffee break
V session
12.20 – 12.40 - Aleksandra Szymańska – Equine facilitated psychotherapy for women overcoming depression
12.40 – 13.00 – Magdalena Fiejdasz - The influence of hippotherapy on emotional response and behaviour of under-aged in Youth Borstal
13.00 – 13.20 - Natalia Smagacz – Application of the training scale of the rider in paradressage
13.20 – 13.40 - Iwona Jeziorska, Dominika Ustjan – The hygiene of the hippotherapist work
13.40 – 14.00 discussion
14.00 – 15.00 lunch
15.00 – 16.00 poster session and presentation of the Hippotherapy centers
16.00 - 16.30 official conclusion of the seminar
Registration fees:
Participation of one person:
- 250 EUR, Up to 11th May 2012
Registration fee includes:
- materials of the seminar
- coffee breaks during Seminar
- lunch on each day of the Seminar
- participation in 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Accommodation:
The Seminar will be held in the Warsaw University of the Life Sciences, at 166 Nowoursynowska street. You can have an accommodation in hotel “Ikar” which is situated at the campus. To confirm your reservation and to fix details of accommodation please contact hotel directly:
More information about Seminar and Registration form soon.
I hope we will see in Warsaw soon.
Best regards,
Anna Strumińska
President of the PHA