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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 149261" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>hi</p><p></p><p>ok as far as BiPolar (BP) yes indeed. i saw one little boy aged 8 when i was there who was autistic he initially would throw himself off the horse and beat and pound on it. he is now boarding the horse with-o hesitationa nd looks forward to his therapy with the horse. i saw one manic depressive or BiPolar (BP) child there as well. now ofcourse i am not saying that there is any "one" cure for children at all. Yet what i saw in black and white speaks volumes in regards to huge improvements made even that greater than given by medications to these children. when i think of the word "CURE" i hesitate and think. it evens their moods their fluctuations, that's what various medications do. one little boy was extreme anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression like my little difficult child. i said wow how did he handle the dirt the environement of a barn alone must of been traumatic. she said yup we worked him hard for a year striaght. they treat them i saw this in action like anyone else, he didn't want to touch the horse they said well it's going Occupational Therapist (OT) be a little rough to clean him without reaching him figure out how your going Occupational Therapist (OT) do it. so he stood and stared for a while realizing that no one was going to give him an out and eventually he began to take care of the horse and brush it.</p><p></p><p>so who knows it's all really interesting. the seriously handicaps blind children, etc. ms that is astounding to see them ontop of a huge horse guiding them with-o a lead through the ring working off what they call "live numbersa" which are volunteers standing at each number in the ring calling out the number.</p><p></p><p>i haven't had difficult child on medications for it'll be i think close to 2 1/2 mos. now maybe 3. chlonidine at night which doesnt' even always work. it hasnt' been awful. it takes so much more patience though on my part. i feel guilty often when i slip her the chlonidine because i know i can't survive a 5 a.m. straight thr night.</p><p></p><p>i think it's just fascinating, even the way they train their horses for 3 mos. prior to them working with the kids. one horse there cajun, was rescued from katrina he was also gutted out by a bull and survived cancer. he now rides handicapped children. horses are beautiful strong proud creatures.</p><p></p><p>ok sorry i rambled it's just this is waht i really should be doing, it's where my heart lies truly with the special needs kids and the animals. not home doing legal work.</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 149261, member: 4514"] hi ok as far as BiPolar (BP) yes indeed. i saw one little boy aged 8 when i was there who was autistic he initially would throw himself off the horse and beat and pound on it. he is now boarding the horse with-o hesitationa nd looks forward to his therapy with the horse. i saw one manic depressive or BiPolar (BP) child there as well. now ofcourse i am not saying that there is any "one" cure for children at all. Yet what i saw in black and white speaks volumes in regards to huge improvements made even that greater than given by medications to these children. when i think of the word "CURE" i hesitate and think. it evens their moods their fluctuations, that's what various medications do. one little boy was extreme anxiety and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression like my little difficult child. i said wow how did he handle the dirt the environement of a barn alone must of been traumatic. she said yup we worked him hard for a year striaght. they treat them i saw this in action like anyone else, he didn't want to touch the horse they said well it's going Occupational Therapist (OT) be a little rough to clean him without reaching him figure out how your going Occupational Therapist (OT) do it. so he stood and stared for a while realizing that no one was going to give him an out and eventually he began to take care of the horse and brush it. so who knows it's all really interesting. the seriously handicaps blind children, etc. ms that is astounding to see them ontop of a huge horse guiding them with-o a lead through the ring working off what they call "live numbersa" which are volunteers standing at each number in the ring calling out the number. i haven't had difficult child on medications for it'll be i think close to 2 1/2 mos. now maybe 3. chlonidine at night which doesnt' even always work. it hasnt' been awful. it takes so much more patience though on my part. i feel guilty often when i slip her the chlonidine because i know i can't survive a 5 a.m. straight thr night. i think it's just fascinating, even the way they train their horses for 3 mos. prior to them working with the kids. one horse there cajun, was rescued from katrina he was also gutted out by a bull and survived cancer. he now rides handicapped children. horses are beautiful strong proud creatures. ok sorry i rambled it's just this is waht i really should be doing, it's where my heart lies truly with the special needs kids and the animals. not home doing legal work. :) [/QUOTE]
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