2005 (Autumn) Newsletter

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The High Hopes

• Autumn 2005

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Board President & Executi've Director M e~sa,ge .. Spotlight On Success

, A Wager for Commun it y Improvement

The Spirit of Giving How'd They Do That? Wou ld Your Horse Be - ~~it ab le?

From the Horse's Mouth Poncho Gets Adop t ed

High Hopes Happenings Take a Swing "Fore" High Hopes

Ways to Give

In accorda nce w it h the America ns with Disabilities Act , The High Hopes Rider is avai lab le in alternative for mats upon request . Please contact Judie Driscoll at Ext. 19.

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Therapeutic Riding, Inc. Phone : 860.434 .1974 Fax: 860 .434.3723 www .highhopestr .org

Hippotherapy Progran1 Funded by Major Grant The variety of

ways in which the horse is invo lved in improving the lives of peop le with disabi lities includes engaging a horse as a modality for treatment in physical, occupational and speech/language therapy. This form of treatment is called Hippotherapy - Hippo being the Greek word for horse, and therefore the actual meaning of the word is "treatment with the help of the horse." Hippotherapy is particular ly effective in serving people with physical and cognitive disabilities, developmental delays, speech delays, scoliosis, etc., and is provided by a licensed professiona l (Physical Therapist, Occupational Therap ist or Speech/Language Therapist) practicing in conjunction with, or as, an instructor certified by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). At the direction of High Hopes Honorary Board member and retired orthopedic surgeon, Wayne Southwick, MD, High Hopes received one of its largest grants to date, from a special fund, which is distributed by the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven. This generous and important grant w ill allow High Hopes to expand its Hippotherapy services and programs to our participants in the future. Specifically, it will enable us to futher er:igage the professional services of licensed therapists so that we may offer

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Hippotherapy sessions to an expanded base of participants. Therapeutic Riding has many aspects and beneficial f unctions, all of which are integrated into the programs that we provide at High Hopes. As the needs of our participants change and grow, High Hopes continues to seek ways to further the positiv e outcomes and benefits that can be realized through Therapeutic Riding. High Hopes sincerely thanks Dr. Southwick and his colleagues on the Board of Directo rs of the Community Foundation Fund for bestowing this generous gift which will have a tremendous impact on the lives of our participants.


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