I have a sweet rider who has CP that I wanted ideas for, so I asked my director to evaluate my lesson with them the other day. I want to share the results with you! Lesson Eval of a Rider with CP Lesson Plan Rider Diagonsis: CP, weak right side to the extend their back curves over to … Continue reading
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Riders with Autism Part 7 – Teen and Adult Riders with Autism
It’s been a while! Life can do that to you… During this series on autism I got a few requests for ideas for nonverbal teen and adult riders with autism. I think this is a good topic to address. However I don’t have a ton of experience in this area, so I’ve done some research … Continue reading
Riders with Autism Part 6 – Behavior Management and Meltdowns
This is the topic that started my whole research into Autism! I had a rider meltdown, and had no clue what to do… therefore I am so happy to share with you what I’ve learned because it helped me immensely. What do you do when riders have behavior issues or meltdowns? Please leave a comment! … Continue reading
Riders with Autism Part 5 – Communication Techniques
This may be a little repetitive from the last post and others this year, but I think it’s nice to have it all in one place as it relates to riders with Autism. Enjoy! Riders with Autism Part 5 – Communication Techniques Communication Concepts First off, let’s understand a little about communication and how it … Continue reading
Riders with Autism Part 4 – Teaching Techniques
Now that you’ve got some resources for your lesson plan, here are some resources for teaching techniques on interacting with riders and dealing with specific behaviors. Again, most of this info is from Susan McDowell’s seminar “TOOLS from the AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS SURVIVAL KIT,” and Claudine Pelletier-Milet’s book Riding on the Autism Spectrum. Riders with Autism Part 4 … Continue reading
Riders with Autism Part 3 – Lesson Planning & Activities
Time to talk about the actual lesson! All of these are ideas – you don’t have to do them, they’re just possibilities for what might work with your rider. All these ideas are compiled from the resources listed at the end of the post. In formal essays you should give credit for ideas and quotes, but I … Continue reading
Riders with Autism Part 2 – Preparation
Preparation As with any rider, you want to prepare your lesson and interactions to set them up for success. This includes: Knowing the Precautions & Contraindications Researching the Rider Planning the Lesson Environment Having the Right Perspective Precautions & Contraindications First thing it to know the precautions and contraindications for Autism from the PATH Intl … Continue reading
Riders with Autism Part 1 – Understanding Autism
This upcoming series has been a long time in the making and I am so excited to finally share it with you! The TR barn I work for has us make goals every year, and 2 years ago one of my goals was to learn more about teaching riders with Autism. I finally compiled all … Continue reading
Fun Video Friday: Breaking through autism
This is an interesting story about one boy with Autism. I like how it teaches you can use one’s fixation to teach them about the world, instead of trying to break their fixation. It’s about meeting them where they are at – and not just people with Autism, but everyone in life. I discovered this … Continue reading
Example Rider: ASD & Low Self Confidence
An instructor I know has agreed to share a really neat story about working with a rider who has ASD and low self confidence. I hope that by sharing this, you all can see how therapeutic riding can be used to improve quality of life and reach life goals, and give you some ideas for working … Continue reading