{"id":3631,"date":"2021-02-26T17:23:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T15:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/?page_id=3631"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:42:30","slug":"o-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/en\/o-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614773212932{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Rehabilitation Center &#8220;Spirit&#8220;&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_zigzag color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243; el_border_width=&#8221;15&#8243; custom_color=&#8221;#fe8012&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5528&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Our center exists since 2009. The main focus is professional hippotherapy (Equine-assisted therapy). Since 2014, we have been engaged in adaptive equestrian sports as well.<\/p>\n<p>The dream of comprehensive rehabilitation based on hippotherapy for children has become a reality, and today we invite you to take advantage of a range of our services and save time that previously was spent on scattered visits to specialists across the city. We are located on the territory of the Kyiv Hippodrome, near the &#8220;Hippodrome&#8221; metro station, in the Holosiivskyi district.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614635050289{background-image: url(https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/back.jpg?id=3769) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Speech Therapist &#8211; Defectologist&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_zigzag color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243; el_border_width=&#8221;15&#8243; custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The &#8220;Spiryt&#8220; Rehabilitation Center offers a wide range of services for initiating, developing, and restoring the functions of the speech apparatus in children.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Speech problems can vary and can occur at birth or throughout life. We work with the following disorders:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; font_weight=&#8221;600&#8243;]<style>#porto-info-list11728436936a4ff4932eeb5 i { font-size: 24px; }<\/style><ul id=\"porto-info-list11728436936a4ff4932eeb5\" class=\"porto-info-list \"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">General speech underdevelopment (ONR) of degrees I, II, III<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Phonetic-phonemic speech underdevelopment (FFN);<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Speech development delay (ZRR);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Psycho-speech development delay (ZPRR);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dysgraphia (writing disorder);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Dyslexia (reading disorder);<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dyslalia (speech sound disorder);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Alalia (speech absence);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dysarthria (speech disorder related to CNS damage);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rhinolalia (speech disorder due to cleft palate);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aphasia (breakdown of already formed speech);<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Stuttering.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5392&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614635172289{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5370&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The teaching system we use is aimed for shaping and correcting all aspects of speech &#8211; phonetic, lexical, grammatical, and pragmatic.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<style>#porto-info-list19568693066a4ff493301fa i { font-size: 23px; }<\/style><ul id=\"porto-info-list19568693066a4ff493301fa\" class=\"porto-info-list \"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">We develop special individual articulation gymnastics.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Speech therapy massage.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Anti-salivation massage.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Breathing techniques for speech.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Sound articulation, development of phonemic hearing.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Prevention of reading and writing disorders.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Development of speech skills (speech pragmatics).<\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614601999682{background-color: rgba(87,130,193,0.15) !important;*background-color: rgb(87,130,193) !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130 attention-block&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Defectology&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_zigzag color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243; el_border_width=&#8221;15&#8243; custom_color=&#8221;#fe8012&#8243;][vc_column_text]At the &#8216;Spirit&#8217; center, we thoroughly study the patterns and peculiarities of development of each child and work to the maximum on their adaptation in social, educational, domestic, professional, and other spheres.<\/p>\n<p>During defectology classes, cognitive processes such as memory, thinking, attention, various types of perception, visual, auditory, motor functions, and inter-sensory connections are developed. The child&#8217;s cognitive and creative activity, primary language skills are emphasised.<\/p>\n<p>We focus on expanding children&#8217;s horizons, refining their understanding of objects and phenomena, nature, and social reality. The process also includes tasks aimed at speech development, primarily enriching vocabulary and clarifying word meanings. The structure of classes includes games and exercises aimed at developing cognitive processes. We combine several modern methodologies that consistently yield results.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614635172289{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Therapeutic Physical Education (TPE), Massage, Kinesiotherapy&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_zigzag color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243; el_border_width=&#8221;15&#8243; custom_color=&#8221;#fe8012&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;In our Center, a specialist in physical rehabilitation and massage conducts sessions with children of different age groups and various diagnoses.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;This are some of the effects of therapeutic massage for cerebral palsy (CP):&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<style>#porto-info-list16423043456a4ff49330d5a i { font-size: 24px; }<\/style><ul id=\"porto-info-list16423043456a4ff49330d5a\" class=\"porto-info-list \"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Improved blood and lymph circulation;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Activation of metabolic processes in tissues;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Reflex influence on internal organs and the nervous system;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span lang=\"RU\"> Increased muscle mass in children<\/span><span lang=\"RU\">;<\/span><\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Enhanced adaptive abilities of the child&#8217;s body;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Normalized functions of internal organs.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5369&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Therapeutic exercise for CP:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<style>#porto-info-list14089285406a4ff493317c5 i { font-size: 24px; }<\/style><ul id=\"porto-info-list14089285406a4ff493317c5\" class=\"porto-info-list \"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Improved mobility in major joints;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Increased muscle tone;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Overall strengthening and therapeutic effects on the body to restore its functionality;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Normalized blood circulation and metabolic processes in the affected area, which helps<br \/>\nto fully or partially overcome metabolic and neurovascular disorders.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614601999682{background-color: rgba(87,130,193,0.15) !important;*background-color: rgb(87,130,193) !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130 attention-block&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]While choosing exercises and creating a complex for therapeutic physical exercises (LFK), it is necessary to take into account the specificity of the child&#8217;s muscle tone, the degree (severity) of impairment, hidden potential capabilities, and select biomechanically justified and accessible starting positions and effective techniques for muscle relaxation. The treatment of motor disorders in cerebral palsy (CP) is carried out comprehensively, using therapeutic means, medications, therapeutic exercises, massage, orthopaedic regimens, and speech therapy sessions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614635172289{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The application of massage in autism contributes to the development of:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<style>#porto-info-list6232643246a4ff49331f0a i { font-size: 24px; }<\/style><ul id=\"porto-info-list6232643246a4ff49331f0a\" class=\"porto-info-list \"><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/8.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Development of communication skills;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/7.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The child\u2019s behaviour becomes less autistic (the child allows touch, makes contact);<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/6.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Improvement of language skills;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/5.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Reduction of anxiety;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Increased concentration and social interaction, improved sleep quality);<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/4.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Contributes to improved breathing and relaxation.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614804673095{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The result of comprehensive rehabilitation using therapeutic physical exercises includes:&#8221; 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style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Development of gross and fine motor skills;<\/div><\/li><li class=\"porto-info-list-item\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"porto-info-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/hippoterapia.com.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/3.png\" width=\"23\" height=\"23\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"porto-info-list-item-desc\"font-size: 20px; style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Improvement of coordinatio.<\/div><\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1614635172289{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p130&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Rehabilitation Center \u201cSpirit\u201d&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_zigzag color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_width=&#8221;10&#8243; el_border_width=&#8221;15&#8243; custom_color=&#8221;#fe8012&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Founded in 2009 in Kiev by a group of enthusiasts with the support of the Children\u2019s Psychiatric Center.&#8221; 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We actively participate in scientific conferences, conduct educational seminars, publishing articles, and maintain connections with equine-therapeutic organisations over Ukraine, Europe, and other countries worldwide. All specialists in the hippotherapy department are skilled in horse riders and understand its practical applications. Work methodologies are fit individually for each child and coordinated with a doctor.<\/p>\n<p>Our focus is on rehabilitation of children with disabilities and special needs, including cerebral palsy (\u0414\u0426\u041f), autism spectrum disorders (\u0420\u0410\u0421), Down syndrome, and others. 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