Monthly Archives: April 2011

Equine Therapy and PTSD

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Laurie

This article provided helpful information and hope for those living with PTSD. Equine Therapy is another very powerful way to work through this often devastating issue. You do not need to struggle alone. If you or someone you know is … Continue reading →

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One Mom’s challenges with asperger’s

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Laurie

It is often a tight-rope walk to serve the needs of all family members adequately. Adding the challenges of asperger’s and things can seem so daunting!  Honest and well written, this article talks about the day-to-day struggles a family faces … Continue reading →

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You may not even be aware…

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Laurie

That someone you know has Asperger’s. They may just seem a little awkward. But, they may very well be living on the spectrum. This article is short and helpful in explaining what Asperger’s is. In our work with those on … Continue reading →

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Retirement does not mean an end to stress and anxiety

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Laurie

This article talks about how seniors and retirees may still experience many of the same issues with stress and performance anxiety, that may have been issues in earlier more active periods of their lives. It is important that we continue … Continue reading →

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Children with autism will become adults with autism

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Laurie

This NY Times article addresses the fact that, at this time, there are very limited services adults with ASD and the fact is, this population is growing. Early intervention is important, but it does not alway happen. We must work … Continue reading →

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Another great open house with foster kids!

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Laurie

Thank you Sierra Association of Foster Families for helping us share the magic of horses with foster families! We had 2 families and 11 children, some of them little tiny toddlers, all mesmerized by our wonderful horses! And thank you … Continue reading →

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Arizona is again making foolish and regressive decisions!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Laurie

Whose side are the AZ lawmakers on?! The idea sounds like it might make sense, “let’s allow out of state insurance companies to offer policies here!” However, to then go in and allow them to not cover the things that … Continue reading →

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As if the emotional cost of dealing with autism was not enough…

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Laurie

PBS will be airing a new series about autism and the first installment addresses the financial costs. This article gives you the details. The fact is, autism is a very costly disorder to treat effectively, and though many, many states … Continue reading →

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Take a good look at your kids…

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Laurie

Even young children can become depressed and it is important that we be aware when sadness becomes more than that. This article provides some things to watch out for. Work with horses is a very powerful intervention when dealing with … Continue reading →

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Helpful article on ADHD

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Laurie

If your child has ADHD, most likely you have your hands full and other people rolling their eyes as you deal with a meltdown is so not helpful! This article offers some good tips on how to deal with it … Continue reading →

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