LEARNING PROGRAMS
I help children - ages 4 to 22 - who are neurodivergent, autistic and/or managing a brain injury. I prefer the term, "differently abled."
All children have gifts. Children who who are neurodivergent, autistic and/or managing a brain injury often a) do not have the adapted tools necessary to create and b) do not have representative role models that encourage them to try new things. These are the programs that I offer to help them grow and learn.
As a PATH Therapeutic Horse Riding Instructor, I offer private lessons with the fundamental goal to allow children to learn how to connect with horses in a safe environment. Activities include problem solving, relationship building and observation. Students learn horsemanship skills through both groundwork exercises and eventually learning to ride a horse. A student can connect with a horse on the ground or by riding. Each session is tailored to the student's needs.
Therapeutic Horse Riding
Sailing is an excellent opportunity to engage neurodiverse children. Along with a parent or caregiver, a child can share their experiences and begin to find their own solutions. These experiences can enhance a child's abilities to self-regulate and develop top-down processing by the child. Each sailing outing is unique and tailored to the child.
Therapeutic Sailing for Families
Sound sensitivity (known as hyperacusis) is common in autistic children. Some noises might make a child uncomfortable, especially loud or shrill noises, but many children are sensitive to quieter sounds. Sound is everywhere. Sound and noise are technically the same. Noise, however, is something that we can hear, but don’t necessarily want to hear. Sound therapy is an exploration with vibrations and eliminating the noise.
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Sound Therapy
Children with autism are 8 times more likely to have gastrointestinal issues compared to those who don’t have the condition. It is important to realize that the food you eat is either medicine or it is poison. It is either helping your brain, body, and mind or hurting them. Many of the symptoms of autism relate to sensory integration. Also known as horticultural therapy, gardening has been shown to have a dramatic effect on individuals with autism, regardless of age.
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Growing Food!
Therapeutic Sailing for Families
Growing Food!
Sound Therapy
Therapeutic Horse Riding
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