One of the iconic Clydesdale horses featured in this year's Pasadena Rose Parade is now a therapy animal at a ranch for special needs children. The animal was purchased by Santa Clarita's Express ...

Horses and humans have always been connected, and this special bond has given rise to equine therapy, an alternative therapy that uses horses to treat various disabilities, improving the physical, ...

Samuel Lara normally resists new sounds, textures and tastes. The 9-year-old, diagnosed with Down syndrome and autism, might get distressed in noisy crowds or around unfamiliar faces. So, his parents ...

When Tosha Tharp-Gaitanis incorporated the family pet, a French bulldog named Zoe, to help liven up the occupational therapy exercises prescribed for her son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, it made a ...

MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (WSBT) — A chance to volunteer with a group of horses and their riders is coming up Tuesday in Middlebury. LoveWay, the equine horse therapy group, is seeing an increase in the number ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- Children with special needs got the chance to "hang ten" at Malibu's Surfrider Beach. Parents and professionals from THERAsurf offered surf lessons to the kids, with the goal ...

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Preferred treatment options for children and individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) vary among doctors and caregivers as clinicians look to determine the safest and most effective way to ...

Parenting a child with a special need, whether a physical disability, a learning delay, an emotional challenge, or a developmental disorder, may require the acquisition of specific skills, such as ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Children facing special challenges in life will benefit from music therapy through the FIM thanks to a pair of grants totaling more than $140,000. The FIM received $50,000 from ...

MIDDLETOWN - Growing up with two younger siblings, one of whom is neurodivergent, lifelong Middletown resident Luisa Rinaudo had a special knack for understanding, caring for and motivating others.