Category Archives: Children’s issues

What style works best for your child

We all have different ways of dealing with things in our lives and that includes parenting. But our kids have unique personalities and “one size fits all” parenting styles often don’t work well. Here is a quick look at 4 … 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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A very moving discussion about profound loss and childhood trauma

I’m sorry that I have not figured out how to give you the link right to this clip, but the website for Dr. Cheryl Erwin’s commentary on NPR will get you where you need to be to hear this really … 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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How to get kids to do what you want…

I heard this quote this morning, attributed to Harry Truman, “How do you get kid’s to do what you want? Find out what they want to do and ask them to do that.” It’s important as parents that we know … Continue reading

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Simple statement about the benefits of Equine Therapy

This is a pretty simple piece about the possible benefits of Equine Therapy in a wide variety of circumstances. In our work we deal with social, emotional and behavioral growth and learning.  We work with children as young as 4, … Continue reading

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Parents of “special needs” kids must know their options

There is often confusion about what the school system is required to provide for kids with special needs. This article helps clarify some of the facts about what you have a right to expect for your child. We work with … Continue reading

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I’m really liking this website!

This is another article from a really good website addressing ADHD issues. This article offers tips for helping kids/teens with ADHD improve emotional control. We use some of these techniques in our work with horses and find them to be … Continue reading

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It so hard to see our children struggle…

Children with social, emotional and behavioral challenges can become so frustrated with things that may come easy to children not dealing with issues that they simply want to give up. This article offers some tips on what parents (and other … Continue reading

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I found this interview about OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) very interesting

In this interview, with an adult who suffered from OCD as a child, we learn of her personal experiences as a child who “worried about being worried”. I think she gives parents some real insights as to what their children … Continue reading

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