JD’s Therapeutic Riding Ax Plan
1. Life story over JD: JD is an eight-year-old boy, who turns nine on Oct 26, who has been riding for a total of 12, 6 sessions with Kandy and 6 with Bowen. JD was adopted by his family when he was only 4 days old. JD is homeschooled by his mother and lives his parents. He has two siblings, a 12-year-old brother and 7-year-old sister, who are very helpful with JD. JD has a wonderful family, who is his main support system and helps when needed. JD’s mother described him as a happy boy, who is generally friendly, and gets along very well with others. When JD was two years old, his mother reported noticing “problems,” took him for testing and received the diagnoses of 15q24 microdeletion and global developmental …show more content…
Before the therapeutic ax starts, JD will be encouraged to select which helmet he would like to wear during his riding session, help while mounting Bowen by placing his hands (hand over hand) on the horn of the saddle, and also telling his horse, Bowen, to “Go” when asked by riding instructor. JD will be asked to hold and play with the play-dough at different planes, which will work on UE bilateral skills, fine motor skills, and strengthen his UE and hand muscles. JD will also be encouraged to answer questions when asked “what shape are you making?” or “what hand is holding the play-dough?” JD will then actively participate in a therapeutic ax of “I Spy” by focusing on social participation and verbal communication by guessing what the other person spies and informing the other participants what he spies. The game “I Spy” will work on his listening skills, reasoning skills, and his critical thinking skills as well. JD will also be working on gross motor skills by playing with play-dough, rolling it into various shapes, sizes, and designs. Throughout the therapeutic ax JD will be encourage to interact during the session, by communicating with the other participants and finding items while playing “I Spy.” JD will participate as much as possible, by lifting his R LE over Bowen’s back without kicking him and saying “legs up,” when dismounting Bowen. JD will then end the riding session and therapeutic ax by petting Bowen’s L (near side) shoulder, thanking Bowen for the ride, and doffing the helmet and place it in my
1. Life story over JD: JD is an eight-year-old boy, who turns nine on Oct 26, who has been riding for a total of 12, 6 sessions with Kandy and 6 with Bowen. JD was adopted by his family when he was only 4 days old. JD is homeschooled by his mother and lives his parents. He has two siblings, a 12-year-old brother and 7-year-old sister, who are very helpful with JD. JD has a wonderful family, who is his main support system and helps when needed. JD’s mother described him as a happy boy, who is generally friendly, and gets along very well with others. When JD was two years old, his mother reported noticing “problems,” took him for testing and received the diagnoses of 15q24 microdeletion and global developmental …show more content…
Before the therapeutic ax starts, JD will be encouraged to select which helmet he would like to wear during his riding session, help while mounting Bowen by placing his hands (hand over hand) on the horn of the saddle, and also telling his horse, Bowen, to “Go” when asked by riding instructor. JD will be asked to hold and play with the play-dough at different planes, which will work on UE bilateral skills, fine motor skills, and strengthen his UE and hand muscles. JD will also be encouraged to answer questions when asked “what shape are you making?” or “what hand is holding the play-dough?” JD will then actively participate in a therapeutic ax of “I Spy” by focusing on social participation and verbal communication by guessing what the other person spies and informing the other participants what he spies. The game “I Spy” will work on his listening skills, reasoning skills, and his critical thinking skills as well. JD will also be working on gross motor skills by playing with play-dough, rolling it into various shapes, sizes, and designs. Throughout the therapeutic ax JD will be encourage to interact during the session, by communicating with the other participants and finding items while playing “I Spy.” JD will participate as much as possible, by lifting his R LE over Bowen’s back without kicking him and saying “legs up,” when dismounting Bowen. JD will then end the riding session and therapeutic ax by petting Bowen’s L (near side) shoulder, thanking Bowen for the ride, and doffing the helmet and place it in my