Therapies that entail nature, including activities involving horses, music, and art, have been found to help children with autism, a new study reports.
Children who received so-called nature-based interventions showed significant improvements in behavioral, sensory, emotional, and social functioning, according to the systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 studies conducted by a team of pediatricians from the Nethersole School of Nursing at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). It is the first thorough analysis examining how nature-based interventions affect the overall well-being of children with autism, researchers noted.
