Heidi's mom:
The horses help my child by:
Giving sensory input, confidence, balance. We’ve noticed improvement in Heidi’s core strength.
One thing our therapist has done that has been helpful is:
Our therapist gave us so many ideas that are easy to apply to help provide therapy at home. She has so much knowledge and really pays attention to each child’s needs. Providing handouts and literature to educate parents is really helpful.
Sonora's mom:
Before my child started occupational therapy incorporating equine movement as a treatment strategy, my child struggled with:
Sonora is dyslexic and had a very difficult time reading/sounding words out/crossing the mid-line.
My child has demonstrated the following improvements with this therapy:
Her teacher and I have noticed a drastic improvement in all areas!
Anthony's mother:
My child has demonstrated the following improvements with this therapy:
Speech, movement, sensory issues, behavioral issues. Hewouldn’t touch anything such as beans, rice, trees, dirt or rocks and had a very short attention span.
My child has demonstrated the following improvements with this therapy:
Anthony has developed a wide vocabulary. He loves to play with rice and beans and will touch everything! Anthony will now sit for a period of time for an activity.
Gage's mother:
My child has demonstrated the following improvements with this therapy:
He is now fully potty-trained, transitions easier from one activity to another, flexible in daily routine, can write & draw much better, drinks from any cup, tolerates smells (like perfumes, hairspray, foods), tolerates loud sounds, tries new foods occasionally and his emotions are more stable.
One thing our therapist has done that has been helpful is:
Our therapist has educated and equipped me with the knowledge and tools I need to better understand my son’s disorders and also how I can help him at home in between therapy sessions.
Aimee's Grandma:
The horses help my child by:
She loves riding so much that she doesn’t realize all the work she’s doing while riding. The horses are trusted friends. The movements while riding stimulate every sense for optimum growth.
My child’s favorite thing about coming is:
Riding the horses makes the hard work fun.
Bella's mother:
Before my child started occupational therapy incorporating equine movement as a treatment strategy, my child struggled with:
Getting over-stimulated often. She sought lots of sensory input: chewing, jumping, crashing, climbing.
My child has demonstrated the following improvements with this therapy:
Identifying sensory needs: “Gum please” or “Squish please.” Regulating has improved a lot! She gets “stuck” a lot less—greatly improved.”
Sylvia's mother:
Before my child started occupational therapy incorporating equine movement as a treatment strategy, my child struggled with:
Balance, confidence, going up and down stairs, sitting and balancing on a toilet. Sylvia could not jump at all.
My child has demonstrated the following improvements with this therapy:
Sylvia has much better mobility in every way. She’s able to balance on a toilet without help. Sylvia can now go up and down stairs with one handrail and is now able to start jumping with both feet.
RB's mother:
Before my child started occupational therapy incorporating equine movement as a treatment strategy, my child struggled with:
Speaking with words, sitting up straight and writing his name. He couldn’t jump on one foot, skip or hopscotch. Many gross & fine motor skills were below age-level. He also wasn’t potty-trained.
One thing our therapist has done that has been helpful is:
She has been able to effectively take my son’s rare situation and modify and tailor his therapy to be the most efficient it could be. He has grown and made so many improvements. I attribute his progress to the skill and dedication our therapist gives her clients.
My favorite thing about coming is:
The special care and consideration the team of people take to ensure the safety and success of my child.
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