SINGAPORE — Children and youth here with trauma will soon have the chance to befriend a horse in the virtual world to reap the well-recognised benefits of equine therapy.
Rotary Club of Singapore has partnered with Equal-Ark, an animal-assisted learning centre, to provide equine-assisted learning through virtual reality , the club said on Saturday .
Equine-assisted learning is known to help children and youth, especially those with mental health challenges, to develop social and emotional skills like confidence, resilience, and emotional regulation. Mr Eugene Soh, a Mind Palace developer, told TODAY that he has tried the VR horse with his six-year-old nephew, who “loved” the experience.Some 70 children and youth aged five to 21 at Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home will be the first to benefit from virtual equine-assisted learning.
Also, the club has partnered with StarHub to develop a metaverse, where children and youths can engage with a simulated reality of horses. “Horses are highly sensitive and non-judgemental animals, which makes the environment accepting and safe for our clients to work through their struggles without feeling judgement or interpretation by another person.”
Children will also learn the safety precautions, preparing themselves for an interaction with a real horse.
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