I’m back from two days in San Diego having had the honor to present Movement Method to a group of therapists on one day and to a group of autism parents on the other. I was assisted by the brilliant and patient Vanda Richardson who applies these methods to her families daily. We presented well …
I came across a newsletter for an agency that provides behavioral services to families. I read and watched it all – despite the fact that I was sick to my stomach. Videos of “success stories” showing a child sitting on the floor stimming and then the therapist taking the toy away and the child melting …
Que paso? What happened? Lo que pasa? What happens? Que pasando? What is happening? Que pasa? What’s up? About five months ago I downloaded Duolingo, a free app on to my phone to learn Spanish. Duolingo works like a video game and the learning curve, even for a non gamer like myself, was smooth. The …
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Yesterday, we filmed a reality show at the ranch – four teens in expensive clothing “Giving back” by volunteering. I was dubious, my staff and I watched the show and saw vapid, handsome, entitled teens prancing and hair tossing. I met with our staff and they were ready to defend with their lives the dignity …
Will you gift $1,000,000 Why? Because it’s important. Why? The pain caused when autism and mental illness are viewed as a human that needs fixing is not just toxic, it’s deadly. Deadly for the autist, for their family and for our communities. A “fix” is not needed – support is. Families are …
Our center is a proud to announce that we offer the most cutting edge autism approach currently out there. In both of both our equine therapy and our general services to families. Horse Boy Method and Movement Method have been developed over the past decade and more to specifically target neuro‐psychiatric conditions such as …
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Creating an Autism-Friendly Educational Environment By Isabelle Frances Morris My journey with autism up until now begins and ends with horses. Watching a documentary about a young Autistic boy named Rowan who found healing in horses, I couldn’t help but see some of myself in this preschooler. The next day, sitting in a therapy …
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10 year old Q has freckles across the bridge of his nose. He’s tall for his age. People think he’s older. He’s a “sensory seeker” and will press his body into tight spaces, walls, curved surfaces and into you. Last week, he was standing on something I was leaning against and suddenly, all 100+ pounds …
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Sitting here on a sun dappled morning looking out over green hills and children and horses playing in the arena – I take a deep breath of gratitude for where and when I live. At my feet is our 13 year old hound mix Tucker. He’s as devoted a dog as I’ve ever known in my …
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Ironically, I was asked by an autism dad – a really thoughtful and kind autism dad “Does it work? Can you prove it?” It’s a fair question – especially as a non-profit soliciting for donations and support. People have limited resources and they want to support programs with proof of real results. I talked about …
