August 24, 2021 – Our club toured the Leg Up Farm with Tom O’Conner, President. Leg Up Farm is the only pediatric therapy facility in the country to provide physical, occupational, speech and aquatic therapy, behavioral health services, nutrition counseling, therapeutic horseback riding and educational and recreational programming under one roof. Therapists work with children and their families to address the challenges they face at home, school and in the community. These services are individually tailored to meet the needs of the child and their family members through individual and family sessions. Play is often used in sessions to encourage communication and self-expression while reinforcing vital social and emotional skills and developing self-esteem. Their Able-Services program provides day program services for adults with special needs, allowing them to explore community interests and develop and expand skills for independent living. The Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a team approach to counseling which integrates emotional, physical, relational and mental elements in the counseling process and incorporates horses. This model serves individuals of all ages and life experiences such as children with behavioral health concerns, youth at-risk, military service members, trauma survivors, first responders, individuals in recovery and families.
