Jacob is 15 and has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and cognitive delays due to a brain injury at birth. When a child willingly goes up to a horse and is being loud or rambunctious, like Jacob was, the horse will most likely run away because it is scared; therefore, the child will learn to be calm and collected when they are around the animals. The program that Jacob attends serves more than 200 kids with disabilities and is run by 300+ volunteers.
Shapario, Mary. "Healing Power of A Horse." (2010): n. pag. Web. 9 Nov 2010. <http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2010/05/18/west/special_feature/0519wc-equine0.txt>.
That is so interesting! I rode horses when I was young and it helped my knees to turn back to the proper position. I stopped early however, and now my knees have turned back outwards. I love how you are addressing something that most people haven't thought was even an issue. With children who cannot consciously portray their thoughts and wishes in words, how do we expect them to talk it out?
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