Nick Llorens has autism and is about to graduate high school. When he was diagnosed as a child, his parents immediately turned to Judevine Center for Autism for various therapies, including speech and applied behavior analysis (ABA). In order to always be increasing his potential, Nick receives equine therapy at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center and developmental education at Focus on Learning. In addition, his parents have found their lives changed in response to Nick’s autism – they have slowed their pace of living and communicating. Becky Llorens explained, “We used to think he just didn't get it, but he just didn't get the time to respond. So it's challenging, and we think about it every day — how to more effectively communicate with Nick.” Now that Nick is graduating, he and his parents are transitioning to a new life for Nick. He currently works part-time, but hopes to increase his job skills and build his resume with Boone County Family Resources. The goal is for him to be as independent as possible.
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A wonderful opportunity and resource for your ASD children and their families
Apr 9, 2012 by HorsesHelpHeartsHealUnique Oppertunity NDAR Study
New research for alternative therapies for ASD children and their families. Allowing us to observe your family and your child in an setting that is safe and ASD friendly FREE to families in need and be a part of a National study that gathers research data on non-traditional therapies. We are offering a chance in a lifetime. Dr Annabel Agee PhD, and Equine Specialist, Lisenced reflexologist, and 20 yr counselor and alternative health, and child advocate will be accepting applications for ASD families to be a part of our National Study to provide data for NDAR. National Data for Autistic Reasearch. For coming to us and allowing us to document progress as we utilize exposure to a very calm very grounding expreience and interaction with trained equine therapy horses, you will be a part of an elite study which will hopefully be extremely valuable data for research on the effectiveness of alternative therapies for ASD children. What makes us really unique is that we aslo will be working with the entire family as a unit not just the child.
We are Horses Help Hearts Heal
Dr Annabel Agee Phd, LPC, NCC, MHSP,
Melissa Blaque, RCR, LRT, EALS, ES, DVLA, CASA
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A wonderful opportunity and resource for your ASD children and their families
Apr 9, 2012 by HorsesHelpHeartsHealUnique Oppertunity NDAR Study
New research for alternative therapies for ASD children and their families. Allowing us to observe your family and your child in an setting that is safe and ASD friendly FREE to families in need and be a part of a National study that gathers research data on non-traditional therapies. We are offering a chance in a lifetime. Dr Annabel Agee PhD, and Equine Specialist, Lisenced reflexologist, and 20 yr counselor and alternative health, and child advocate will be accepting applications for ASD families to be a part of our National Study to provide data for NDAR. National Data for Autistic Reasearch. For coming to us and allowing us to document progress as we utilize exposure to a very calm very grounding expreience and interaction with trained equine therapy horses, you will be a part of an elite study which will hopefully be extremely valuable data for research on the effectiveness of alternative therapies for ASD children. What makes us really unique is that we aslo will be working with the entire family as a unit not just the child.
We are Horses Help Hearts Heal
Dr Annabel Agee Phd, LPC, NCC, MHSP,
Melissa Blaque, RCR, LRT, EALS, ES, DVLA, CASA
for more information please call: 865-206-7947 or 865-208-9555
Therapeutic Riding
Jan 23, 2007 by AnonymousTherapeutic riding stables can be found by searching this site: http://www.narha.org/
Therapeutic riding is a recreational, educational or sport activities that is taught by a certified therapeutic horseback riding instructor. Hippotherapy is a skilled treatment by a PT, OT or SLP using the movement of the horse.
The term equine therapy is not recognized by NARHA or AHA in the United States.
See the www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org for more information. Links for evidence based practice are available under \"Research\".
Many therapists have found that children are better able to process sensory information and form social connections after treatment.
Therapeutic riding can be a fabulous multisensorial experience. For further information check out the Web site of Connections Therapeutic Riding Center in Colorado: http://www.connectionstrc.org/.
Children with autism many times respond very positively to music and horse therapies. Point being, "Music & Horse Therapies" can overlap sometimes for added reinforcment.
Familiar songs can be played in both horse and music therapies. Also, it has been noted that music has a calming effect sometimes for children with autism in horse therapy sessions. After working with a young man with autism, I realized the concept of "THE BEAT"(Heart, Hoof & Drum) which is in part about how important movement and music is to children with autism.
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Just have to note that before horse therapy lessons, one young man with autism always goes on the swings next to the stables efore his therapeutic horse lessons. Also, at his home, he enjoys using the treadmill while listening to music and I am trying to get him to use the jogging trampoline, also. “Movement & Music” means so much to most people with autism. Lastly, “THE BEAT” is not limited to disABILITIES, but also includes the full spectrum of how MUSIC connects with”People & Horses”.