Sunday, December 12, 2010

Horses for Autism?

We've all heard the stories...but can horses really help children diagnosed with Autism?

Isaacson says Betsy, his son's horse, is the only thing that has been able to calm down his toddler son, Rowan. Rowan was diagnosed with autism when he was only two years old. He was having up to 12 tantrums a day.

When Rowan accidentally wandered into the pasture and rolled under Betsy, Betsy automatically accepted him. Isaacson soon figured out that if Rowan rode Betsy with him, the horse's stride actually calmed his son down. Isaacson has been taking Rowan riding ever since.

Check out more on this inspiring article from ABC and formulate your own opinion on the hot topic!

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