If you haven't heard yet, Circle Creek Therapy is partnering with Young Hearts Therapeutic Riding to provide therapy!
What does this mean? How do therapy goals transfer to the barn environment?
Today we will explore how we target different goals at the barn!
Gross Motor ( the abilities to control large muscles for movements like walking, running, and jumping)
Lifting
Throwing
Aiming
Climbing
Fine Motor (the abilities required to control the small muscles of the hands and fingers for precise movements, such as writing, buttoning, and picking up small objects)
Stringing beads
Brushing the horse
Picking up rocks/items
Feeding the horse
Hanging up supplies
Sensory( the ability to receive, process, and respond to sensory information from the environment, such as touch, sound, sight, taste, smell, and body position)
Weather conditions
Dressing appropriately for the weather conditions
Horse/animal noises
Brushing the horse
Feeding the horse
Smells at a farm
Speech & Language( the abilities required for communication, including producing and understanding spoken words, using and interpreting nonverbal cues, and processing language)
Naming objects
Color sorting
Following directions
Singing
AAC(Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Device Use
Recognizing animal emotions
Identifying animals + their characteristics
Cognitive (the mental abilities required for thinking, learning, understanding, remembering, problem-solving, and decision-making.)
Following Directions
Memory of patterns
Decision making
Recognizing animals behavior & emotions
Identifying animals
If you are interested in these services fill out our interest formhttps://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=1NLp9eQ2zkuPFI8ogt73KpvZFh-lNj9IpK66hHT_85dUOVk0Rk1OWlpJNUFXSlFUNVdNS1dFQVZKTS4u
If you have questions or want to learn more about Equine Assisted Therapy reach out to us at 253.237.3405 or info@circlecreektherapy.com !
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