INTERDISCIPLINARIDADE DOS CURSOS DA ÁREA DA SAÚDE DA UPF EM RELAÇÃO ÀS INTERVENÇÕES PRÁTICAS NA EQUOTERAPIA

MELLO, P.C; PILCHER, N.A. e SCORTEGAGNA, H.M. Interdisciplinaridade dos cursos da área de saúde da UPF em relação às intervenções práticas na equoterapia. Revista Científica JOPEF, Vol.28, n.1, pp.44-53, 2019. The Equine Therapy project takes place in a unique and interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary way in which fifty paidex scholarship students and volunteers from health courses such as Physical Education, Nursing, Speech Therapy, Dentistry, Psychology and Veterinary Medicine participate, providing an interdisciplinarity between students / patients treated and transdisciplinarity. establishing connections between the courses, seeking meaningful experiences lived in different situations of knowledge construction linked to the social reality that they will face in the future professional practice in different areas of health. Equine therapy sessions are held on Monday and Wednesday, by the afternoon shift, at the Military Brigade Farm. The subjects assisted in this project are individuals with disabilities, mostly with autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy, all belonging to the Passo Fundo community. In total, an average of thirty people with special needs are being served weekly, ranging in age from three to forty-three years old. During the activities, it has been possible to observe the neuropsychomotor development with huge improvement in coordination, rhythm, balance, posture and self-confidence, allowing greater independence and autonomy of those cared for. Currently, three professionals lead the project, a coordinating professor at the University of Passo Fundo, based at the Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, two other collaborators in the areas of horse riding and care. This project is carried out in partnership with the Autistic Parents and Friends Association (AUMA), Socioeducative Care Center (CASE) and the 3rd RPMON of the Military Brigade. Keywords: Equine Therapy. Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Cerebral Palsy.