Life Skills takes the Lead on Learning Lifelong Guidelines through Equine Assisted Therapy
Organization
Active Listening Visual SupportsIdentification
Daily tasks and job skills
Sensory Experiences WonderExcitement
Patience Learning through Doing Freedom to explore
Curiosity Becoming familiarSensory Learning
Taking Initiative Mixing foodFeeding horses
Becoming Responsible Brushing the horsesCleaning the stalls
Pride Doing a good job Understanding expectations
Promoting Self- realization IndependenceExploration
Self-Confidence Becoming independent at job tasks Trying new things
Personal Best Working hard at the job given Attempting new tasks
Integrity Doing what is askedDoing what is right
Sense of Humor Having funEnjoying the moments
Perseverance Trying new thingsOvercoming fears
Cooperation Doing what is askedWorking together
Flexibility Attempting all tasksTrying new activities
No Put-Downs Positive learning Encouraging environment
Resourcefulness Responding to challenges Taking risks
Caring Feeling loved Showing concern and love
Problem-solving Creating solutions to new problems Attempting new ways of doing things
Self-Advocacy Being aware of personal strengths Celebrating success
Trustworthiness Trust and confidenceTaking a leap of faith
Engagment Active participationEnjoyment
Independence Taking control of selfIndependent learning
Courage Trying new things and becoming successful Believing in self
Friendship Working togetherBeing encouraging
Trust and Respect Respecting self and othersTrusting in self and others
Freedom Freedom to exploreFreedom to be yourself
Generalizing Skills Taking what's learned in the classroom… Applying it into other environments
Progress Progress in sequencing Progress in understanding
Helpfulness Cleaning and organizing Feeding and caring for the horses
And by the end… Total independence and self-respect Self-confidence, pride and self-advocacy
We are successful. We are perfectly made in our own right. We are individuals. We are blessed. We are loved. We are important. We are respected. We are beautiful. WE HAVE A VOICE.