HORSES!

The boys started therapeutic horse riding lessons this summer.  These are the results we are hoping to achieve through this therapy:

1. For both boys, increased core strength
2. For both boys, increased ability to follow directions and control impulsive behavior
3. For Jonah, increased speech and language
4. For Ben, learning to relinquish control and tone down his defiance tendencies

We are hopeful that some of these goals will be met.  However, as we are always reminded with our boys, just because the "experts" say something, doesn't always mean that it will work for our boys.

However, if nothing else, the horse riding lessons are fun for the boys which sometimes the only reason to do something is just that: FOR FUN!

The horse facility is beautiful, and the staff and volunteers are amazing!

Interesting article to read:

Horse Therapy and Down Syndrome