RE: What age did your child start communicating?horse back riding

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Hi Amy,

Hmmmm, he chooses the horse riding PEC. I just put Darwyn (age 5) on a waitlist

for a special horseback riding program here. How long has Quinn been riding and

how did he like it at first? Any tips for a non-horsey city mom?

Thanks,

What age did your child start communicating?

Since there are so many parents with older children on here, I was wondering if

you could tell me at what age your child started to talk or use communication

devices independently? Or how many of you with older children don't have a good

communication system at all?

Quinn is five and pretty much has nothing. He will occasionally choose a PEC

from two options for highly motivating things like horseback riding or food. I

would love to hear about any kids who were really really late bloomers in their

communication!

Thanks,

Amy

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am also a non-horsey city mom! But my kids both love to ride horses!

They both go once a week for horseback riding therapy that is done by an OT.

We have a PEC board we tie onto the horse and it has Stop and Go. Quinn

knows to choose Go to make the horse go. If he chooses Stop he doesn't get

to move. The very first session he was extremely wiggly (started about a

year ago), now he loves it and will sit up nice and straight and moves his

body with the horse. He even stands up in the stirrups really well. He has

a therapist and another person to hold onto him and also one person to lead

the horse. It is the best money I have ever spent because he loves it so

much and I think he gets something out of it.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Amy

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Subject: Re: What age did your child start communicating?horse

back riding

Hi Amy,

Hmmmm, he chooses the horse riding PEC. I just put Darwyn (age 5) on a

waitlist for a special horseback riding program here. How long has Quinn

been riding and how did he like it at first? Any tips for a non-horsey city

mom?

Thanks,

What age did your child start communicating?

Since there are so many parents with older children on here, I was wondering

if you could tell me at what age your child started to talk or use

communication devices independently? Or how many of you with older children

don't have a good communication system at all?

Quinn is five and pretty much has nothing. He will occasionally choose a PEC

from two options for highly motivating things like horseback riding or food.

I would love to hear about any kids who were really really late bloomers in

their communication!

Thanks,

Amy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Amy

 

I have just put in my application for Amy to go to therapeutic horseback

riding.  It is over an hour away but have heard some good testimonals from some

of Amy's (my daughter) workers so thought we would try it since we don't have

her in any activities.  Do you find it beneficial?  How often do your kids

go?  I've never talked to any parents who send their kids.  I have only heard

stories through Amy's workers so would love to hear a parent's perspective on

this.

 

Thanks

Ali

Subject: RE: What age did your child start communicating?horse back

riding

To:

Received: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:37 AM

 

Hi ,

I am also a non-horsey city mom! But my kids both love to ride horses!

They both go once a week for horseback riding therapy that is done by an OT.

We have a PEC board we tie onto the horse and it has Stop and Go. Quinn

knows to choose Go to make the horse go. If he chooses Stop he doesn't get

to move. The very first session he was extremely wiggly (started about a

year ago), now he loves it and will sit up nice and straight and moves his

body with the horse. He even stands up in the stirrups really well. He has

a therapist and another person to hold onto him and also one person to lead

the horse. It is the best money I have ever spent because he loves it so

much and I think he gets something out of it.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Amy

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Of cathynashshaw (DOT) ca

Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:11 AM

To: @yahoogrou ps.com

Subject: Re: What age did your child start communicating? horse

back riding

Hi Amy,

Hmmmm, he chooses the horse riding PEC. I just put Darwyn (age 5) on a

waitlist for a special horseback riding program here. How long has Quinn

been riding and how did he like it at first? Any tips for a non-horsey city

mom?

Thanks,

What age did your child start communicating?

Since there are so many parents with older children on here, I was wondering

if you could tell me at what age your child started to talk or use

communication devices independently? Or how many of you with older children

don't have a good communication system at all?

Quinn is five and pretty much has nothing. He will occasionally choose a PEC

from two options for highly motivating things like horseback riding or food.

I would love to hear about any kids who were really really late bloomers in

their communication!

Thanks,

Amy

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,

Austin has been riding for three years now and he is 7.  At first he did not

want to go near the horses and we just had to pick him up and put him on.  Now

he LOVES it and he cannt wait (he still does not want to be on the ground near

the horses and frankly that is ok with me since I have a fear of him getting

kicked)  His strength and communication improved.  He rides with another

little girl with DS and it is the best influence on them,  Austin look she's

doing it.  I don't have to be near the horses  I sit and watch.  I would

recommend it to anyone, the program here is great!

Crystal Rice

Austin 7 (ds ?)

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Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 12:10:53 AM

Subject: Re: What age did your child start communicating?horse back

riding

 

Hi Amy,

Hmmmm, he chooses the horse riding PEC. I just put Darwyn (age 5) on a waitlist

for a special horseback riding program here. How long has Quinn been riding and

how did he like it at first? Any tips for a non-horsey city mom?

Thanks,

What age did your child start communicating?

Since there are so many parents with older children on here, I was wondering if

you could tell me at what age your child started to talk or use communication

devices independently? Or how many of you with older children don't have a good

communication system at all?

Quinn is five and pretty much has nothing. He will occasionally choose a PEC

from two options for highly motivating things like horseback riding or food. I

would love to hear about any kids who were really really late bloomers in their

communication!

Thanks,

Amy

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[Guest guest]

will be 7 in a month. She has not spoken, done signs, or done PECS or a

communication device with consistency. I am really startinbg to get concerned as

well. She will sometimes pick an icon, but she does not have any motivators

hardly at all.

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> Subject: RE: What age did your child start communicating?horse

back riding

> To:

> Received: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 12:37 AM

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> Hi ,

>

> I am also a non-horsey city mom! But my kids both love to ride horses!

> They both go once a week for horseback riding therapy that is done by an OT.

> We have a PEC board we tie onto the horse and it has Stop and Go. Quinn

> knows to choose Go to make the horse go. If he chooses Stop he doesn't get

> to move. The very first session he was extremely wiggly (started about a

> year ago), now he loves it and will sit up nice and straight and moves his

> body with the horse. He even stands up in the stirrups really well. He has

> a therapist and another person to hold onto him and also one person to lead

> the horse. It is the best money I have ever spent because he loves it so

> much and I think he gets something out of it.

>

> Let me know if you have any other questions.

>

> Amy

>

> _____

>

> From: @yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf

> Of cathynashshaw (DOT) ca

> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:11 AM

> To: @yahoogrou ps.com

> Subject: Re: What age did your child start communicating? horse

> back riding

>

> Hi Amy,

> Hmmmm, he chooses the horse riding PEC. I just put Darwyn (age 5) on a

> waitlist for a special horseback riding program here. How long has Quinn

> been riding and how did he like it at first? Any tips for a non-horsey city

> mom?

> Thanks,

>

> What age did your child start communicating?

>

> Since there are so many parents with older children on here, I was wondering

> if you could tell me at what age your child started to talk or use

> communication devices independently? Or how many of you with older children

> don't have a good communication system at all?

>

> Quinn is five and pretty much has nothing. He will occasionally choose a PEC

> from two options for highly motivating things like horseback riding or food.

> I would love to hear about any kids who were really really late bloomers in

> their communication!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Amy

>

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[Guest guest]

I'm a city mom too, and we take not far from the city to therapeutic riding

every spring, summer and fall. He loves it and gets much more verbal and has

much better posture and body control on the horse.

Beth

Quoting Amy Banta :

> Hi ,

>

>

>

> I am also a non-horsey city mom! But my kids both love to ride horses!

> They both go once a week for horseback riding therapy that is done by an OT.

> We have a PEC board we tie onto the horse and it has Stop and Go. Quinn

> knows to choose Go to make the horse go. If he chooses Stop he doesn't get

> to move. The very first session he was extremely wiggly (started about a

> year ago), now he loves it and will sit up nice and straight and moves his

> body with the horse. He even stands up in the stirrups really well. He has

> a therapist and another person to hold onto him and also one person to lead

> the horse. It is the best money I have ever spent because he loves it so

> much and I think he gets something out of it.

>

>

>

> Let me know if you have any other questions.

>

>

>

> Amy

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf

> Of cathynash@...

> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 12:11 AM

> To:

> Subject: Re: What age did your child start communicating?horse

> back riding

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi Amy,

> Hmmmm, he chooses the horse riding PEC. I just put Darwyn (age 5) on a

> waitlist for a special horseback riding program here. How long has Quinn

> been riding and how did he like it at first? Any tips for a non-horsey city

> mom?

> Thanks,

>

> What age did your child start communicating?

>

> Since there are so many parents with older children on here, I was wondering

> if you could tell me at what age your child started to talk or use

> communication devices independently? Or how many of you with older children

> don't have a good communication system at all?

>

> Quinn is five and pretty much has nothing. He will occasionally choose a PEC

> from two options for highly motivating things like horseback riding or food.

> I would love to hear about any kids who were really really late bloomers in

> their communication!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Amy

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Tori was an early talker for those with DS and ASD. However, she did not

start to walk until she was 2 months short of 4 yrs.

Liz

Mom to Tori 9 /12 yr

DS/PDD-NOS/NLD/OCD/ODD/GERD/

Hashimoto's, and a few more acronyms

>

>

> Hi Amy,

> Hmmmm, he chooses the horse riding PEC. I just put Darwyn (age 5) on a

> waitlist for a special horseback riding program here. How long has Quinn

> been riding and how did he like it at first? Any tips for a non-horsey city

> mom?

> Thanks,

>

> What age did your child start communicating?

>

> Since there are so many parents with older children on here, I was

> wondering if you could tell me at what age your child started to talk or use

> communication devices independently? Or how many of you with older children

> don't have a good communication system at all?

>

> Quinn is five and pretty much has nothing. He will occasionally choose a

> PEC from two options for highly motivating things like horseback riding or

> food. I would love to hear about any kids who were really really late

> bloomers in their communication!

>

> Thanks,

>

> Amy

>

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

My son has been doing therapeutic horseback riding since last spring and

really enjoys it. He sings songs on his own while riding his horse, and

verbalizes a lot. He seems to be making nice gains in trunk strength from

it also.

Tracey

Mom to Conor (age 6) with D.S., Autism, and Celiac and Liam (age 5)