Category Archives: Asperger’s

Great tips for our special needs kids starting school

Here are some great tips on how to make the transition from home to school run more smoothly. We will work with you and your child’s school, participating in IEPs (Individual Education Plan) when possible, to make everything as seamless … Continue reading

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How effective is your “team”

Chances are, if you are reading this, you are someone in your life is dealing with some kind of challenge. And, you have either already assembled a team of specialists to help or are trying to figure out how to … Continue reading

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Equine Interventions for kids & teens on the spectrum

Here is a great story about an Equine Therapy program in Houston for kids on the autism spectrum. We have found this work to be so rewarding! We are able to address a wide range of skills, from communication to … Continue reading

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This info could be helpful to all parents of special needs kids…

This online event hosted by Autism Speaks is something I think all parents of special needs kids could benefit from.  “Fighting” the school system can be so frustrating! You need to know your rights and how to make the system work … Continue reading

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Research important to families with children on the spectrum

This article talks about new research on the incidence of ASD in a second child when there is an older sibling on the spectrum. This information is all about making informed choices. We can never know if our child will … Continue reading

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Genetic links between ADHD and ASD

Though this article is a bit technical, I think the information is very interesting and the findings could lead to all kinds of new developments for both ADHD and ASD. The truth is we are all on a continuum when … Continue reading

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Asperger’s website talks about 3 types of thinkers

This looks like a really great website for all things Asperger’s. This particular blog explores Temple Grandin’s “3 types of thinkers – visual, music/math and verbal” and shares why awareness can be helpful. In our work with horses we utilize … Continue reading

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The Healing Power of Rhythmic Movement

This new book talks about “how movements are essential for establishing the foundations of brain development and in turn, how important this is for sensory integration, focus, impulse control, reading and writing.” SOUNDS LIKE HORSEBACK RIDING TO ME! Studies have … Continue reading

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A Dad’s take on his son’s autism

Here is another good article by a Father living with autism. There are so many things that weigh on your mind. It seems the more we know the more we realize we don’t know.  But more and more there are … Continue reading

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We work with kids on the spectrum

This is an interesting article about the benefits of equine therapy for kids on the spectrum. Our work with these kids is so rewarding! And we can work on so many different areas of development – from improving communication to … Continue reading

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