OPA Horse Friends Presentation2006

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What is Horse Friends?: 

What is Horse Friends? STRUCTURE NURTURE ENGAGEMENT CHALLENGE THERAPLAY

Animal Assisted Therapy: 

Animal Assisted Therapy

Equine Assisted Therapy: 

Equine Assisted Therapy Horse Whispering Equine Experiential Learning Equine Assisted Personal Development Equine Assisted Psychotherapy MONTY ROBERTS LINDA KOHANOV CHRIS IRWIN MARK RASHID

Why Horses?: 

Why Horses?

Structure: 

Structure -clear beginnings and endings -boundaries and rules -modelling of leadership and team roles

Nurture: 

Nurture -caregiver-led nurturing -sharing snacks -noticing and praising each other

Engagement: 

Engagement -purposeful connection -playfulness -attunement and authenticity

Challenge: 

Challenge -awareness -balance All Leading To Success -consistency

Who Benefits?: 

Who Benefits? CHILDREN AND PARENTS WHO -struggle to manage behaviours related to poor relationships, attachment and boundaries -struggle with self-regulation and boundaries -have low self esteem CHILDREN WHO -lack trust -show emotional immaturity -have been deprived of basic needs -are withdrawn, shy, passive FAMILIES -with sibling conflict -who avoid challenges and fear new things -need to do activities together -problems accepting care or nurturing -behaviour management issues -step-families, reconstituted families, adopted children, foster children

WHY CAFAS: 

WHY CAFAS Use was compelling for many reasons Ease of use and inter-rater reliability Ease of use of graphics Behaviours can be measured from the vantage point of how that child is “functioning” in various environments Using pre- and post- CAFAS we could measure change Frequency of change within particular areas Extent of change within particular areas

Early Data: 

Early Data - Early outcomes allowed us to see cumulative outcomes - We could see if changes were happening

Average T1 and T14 Scores in each subscale: 

Average T1 and T14 Scores in each subscale

Thank You: 

Thank You Blue Hills Child and Family Centre 402 Bloomington Road West, Aurora 905-773-4323 gendeliv@bluehillschildandfamily.ca Horses At Heart Therapeutic Riding Inc. 17900 Dufferin Street, Newmarket 905-898-1530 contact@waterstonefarms.com