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            HEALING with HORSES for CHILDREN  -  Equine - Assisted Learning  
       * SPECIALIZING in  CHILDREN with Complex Learning Needs      
                                   LD, Anxiety, Autism, ADD/ADHD, SPD
               Offering* Developing Emotional Awareness / Self-Regulation

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                          The ESSENCE of the HORSE's GIFT to us
          **How to be together SIMPLY and PEACEFULLY with "WHAT IS "

REFLECTION: There is no finer MIRROR of our true nature than the HORSE.

" If you look into my eyes, you will see yourself ...Look into my eyes and you will know if your universe is bright or dark, infinite or finite , mortal or immortal"
                                 Quote  by Thich Nhat Hanh 


                                     MAKING A  SOCIAL  &  EMOTIONAL  DIFFERENCE  For  Children and Youth  

 * Dr. Brenda E. Abbey is  a Cognitive Educational Consultant in private practice in Calgary , Alberta. She is  a lifetime Alberta  certified Special Education teacher, has training in Equine - Facilitated Wellness and   holds a Doctorate in Educational Cognitive  Psychology. Dr.  Brenda E. Abbey  believes in the importance of Relationships for children so parents are observers in the process.
Her ongoing research supports   Equine- Assisted Learning  sessions for children.** It provides ONE part  of a TEAM APPROACH in complex cases { Medical professionals }- especially children diagnosed with ANXIETY, as well as  ADD/ADHD and  Communication challenges. 
Dr. Brenda E. Abbey  believes in  working collaboratively  with  other professionals as well as parents/ caregivers  to coordinate the most appropriate  therapeutic , educational and enrichment intervention activities for children diagnosed with complex needs.  

 
​LEARNING with HORSES for CHILDREN
* designed for enhancing literacy skills for children with reading difficulties. ** A HORSE does not JUDGE
       Dr. Brenda E. Abbey 's Individualized  Equine- Assisted  READING /Learning sessions   specialize in COACHING children with Learning Disabilities . This " Coaching" approach  focuses on enhancing children's STRENGTHS . 

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Influenced by her past  teamwork experience at a CHILDREN"S Mental Health  TREATMENT setting and TRAUMA - Informed practice  , she  encourages the  understanding  of the INTERTWINING nature of attachment and BRAIN- BASED research  for parents of the children with complex needs . Dr. Brenda E. Abbey operates with a Strength- Based  intervention model ,  emphasizing   the importance of- Relational Experiences, as well as  building Communication Skills , Attachment , Self- Regulation and Social Competency.  Dr. Brenda E. Abbey   adheres to the Research and Theoretical Principles of ;
           Dr. Bruce Perry's  Developmental  Neuroscience   &    Dr. Gordon Neufeld's  Developmental Attachment Theory. 

HEALING with HORSES  for CHILDREN  :  Dr. Brenda E. Abbey's Areas of Equine -Assisted  Learning  Specialization;
  -Emphasizing Relationships and Engagement 
  - Understanding and Enhancing EMPATHY
  - Developing positive Self -Esteem 
   -Improving Communication Skills for Language Delays  , Non- verbal messages
   -Encouraging Self -Awareness and  Self - Regulation for  Children with ADD/ ADHD
   - Researching the Re-patterning of  the Brain's Brainstem and  Limbic Systems  
   - Asperger's Syndrome 
​    - Anxiety 
​   - Sensory Processing Disorder
   -  Autistic Spectrum  **Social  Capacity Building
   -The Power of  Horse Stories - Bridging &  Life Lessons * Narrative Therapy    
  - Creating a  Keepsake Photographic Memory Book of the CLIENT'S Interactions with The HORSES
  -  Understanding  Emotional, Social  and Moral Intelligence 

         WHY does Dr. Abbey believe in  this type of INDIVIDUALIZED  Equine- Assisted  Learning  for Children ?

* Each child is unique and Dr. Abbey knows an understanding of the  developmental history is important !! While working with the therapy horse ,  relationships   are developed that encourage  EMPATHY and awareness.
*  INDIVIDUALIZED Equine- Assisted   Learning offers significant  INTRAPERSONAL  understandings  and
 increased SELF- ESTEEM in a shorter period of time due to the experiential nature of forming a relationship  with the horse.
* Family and caregiver reflections reveal that these interactive  experiential sessions were  valuable for the child's self- regulation  because  the horses gave the client HONEST and  immediate feedback.
**** NEW research based on Dr. Bruce Perry's work  suggests the BRAIN changes in response to  novel experiences. In the  farm setting , various patterned repetitive experiences in connection with   interacting with   the foals and  horses of different ages  provide  ample opportunities for the child's  brain to reshape itself.

* Please note*** Learning with Horses : Equine Assisted  Learning process does NOT  involve riding, only ground work  interaction and relationship building  with Horses. The RURAL setting is also a calming experience, away from the city . 
*ALL sessions involve   the  INDIVIDUAL and the HORSE ,  catering  to the Unique and COMPLEX  NEEDS
                                of the individual client  - *  unlike other  GROUP activity  programs.
{ proximity to the horse is determined by Dr. Abbey and parents' / caregiver's observations of  the child's  comfort level}
 Dr. Brenda E. Abbey works  with the child  client  and therapy horse , giving her complete INDIVIDUALIZED attention.  
 
Each childhood PRIVATE " Coaching/ Learning"    session Cost = $ 125.00
** the PARENT   is present and part of the observation process during their child's interactive  learning session with the Horse  and  ALSO part of the reflection process with Dr. Brenda E. Abbey  afterward.

* ALL EQUINE - ASSISTED LEARNING   sessions are  provided in a picturesque,  rural  Thoroughbred Horse- Breeding  farm setting which adds to the appreciation of being close to the horses/ foals  and  nature. {west of Okotoks - near Calgary }
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