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Comment on Equine Facilitated Therapy for Veterans by Jane Everitt-Walker

Jane Everitt-Walker — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:40:54 +0000

Hi Ginger, I am a Clinical Social Worker practicing Equine Assisted Therapy in Ontario, Canada. While I do not provide services to veterans, I do service many children and adolescents with trauma related attachment issues. Your article ” Equine Guided Counseling For Veterans ” is very well written and is without doubt one of the best that I have come across. I would also add that the identified issues are highly transferable to clients with trauma related attachment issues. Thank you for your contribution to this work. I will definitely be printing a copy to keep for future reference.

Jane Everitt-Walker M.S.W. R.S.W

Comment on Equine Facilitated Therapy for Veterans by Ginger

Ginger — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:13:31 +0000

Bob,

Your feedback is deeply touching to me, since you clearly have an intimate knowledge of this topic from all perspectives. I have had some personal experience with the process of healing from PTSD, with the help of the horses in my life. This is the only way I could have the insight you spoke of.

I would be interested to hear more about your program and the work you do with veterans. I’m sure I could learn a lot from you.

Thank you so much for sharing your feedback. I am moved beyond words.

Ginger

Comment on Equine Facilitated Therapy for Veterans by Robert Bambury

Robert Bambury — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:29:45 +0000

I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did with your paper on Equine Guided Counseling for veterans. It is one of the best written papers I have read regarding veterans and horses.

It accurately explains the connection between a veteran dealing with PTSD and the healing that can be achieved by accepting the wisdom of the horse.

We are a 501(C)(3) charitable veteran’s service organization and have been for the past 20 years. We are in our sixth year of doing Equine Assisted Therapy for veterans and have recently opened a new location in Central Florida.

I don’t know where your knowledge of “veterans with the unseen injury” comes from but, you sure nailed it with this paper.

Bob Bambury (Vietnam Veteran)
Executive Director
Veterans Multi-Purpose Centers of Florida

Comment on How horses help us understand autism by Looks like another really great program! | Nevada Equine Assisted Therapy

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Comment on The Expression of Empathy by LeeAnn Gibbs

LeeAnn Gibbs — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:13:27 +0000

Ginger,
Brilliant post. You observations are right on. Our culture is more interested in domination and even bullying rather than tuning in with sensitivity and empathy.
Thanks for putting your thought out there.
LeeAnn
http://www.DivineCowgirl.com

Comment on What makes a horse a good teacher for those with autism? by Drug Treatment

Drug Treatment — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:27:43 +0000

I love reading and I’m always searching for informative information like this! You’re bookmarked!.

Comment on The Expression of Empathy by Elaine Duncan

Elaine Duncan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:12:04 +0000

Ginger – Thank you for another brilliant post on your thoughts and experience with those on the spectrum. It is so gratifying to read about your perceptions about your clients, and how they may have very sensitive intuition and empathy like horses and other animals. Your comments shed light on how those on the spectrum sometimes have trouble dealing with the emotions of those close to them, and refutes the notion that they are not empathic. Looking forward to hearing more, Ginger! Elaine

Comment on What makes a horse a good teacher for those with autism? by Ginger

Ginger — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:18:11 +0000

Thank you. I appreciate your interest. Your site seems like a great resource! Ginger

Comment on Autism and Horses Article by Ginger

Ginger — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:58:05 +0000

These two responses seem to be similar, so I thought I would respond to both of them at once. It is a little tricky for me to interpret the meaning behind each of your words, but I’m curious about what you are trying to communicate. I think I am hearing some concern about taking experimental treatments too seriously until there is research to support them. Perhaps there is some concern about using specific modalities including horses for treating autism. I would like to hear more from both of you if you are willing to share. You may have insights to share that I have not considered before.

The other thought I have is that perhaps trying to find a “cure” for autism is part of the problem. I went to a conference on autism this week where I saw Temple Grandin speak on her experience of being autistic. She said that if she had a choice she would not change her autism. It has given her insight and understandings that she would never have had were it not for her autism, and that there have been many brilliant people with autistic traits who have done their part to change the world.

The numbers of people with autism are growing, and I have to wonder whether we will reach a point where we “neuro-typicals” will be in the minority, whether someday the tables will turn and we will have to re-frame our description of autism as a disorder and think of it simply as a different perspective. The way we define pathology has a lot to do with what we consider “normal” and when normal changes, we have to change our system of describing it.

I appreciate you both for giving me an opportunity to dialog about such an important topic. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Comment on Autism and Horses Article by Isaac Harrison

Isaac Harrison — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:41:31 +0000

there is no permanent cure for autism yet, most autism treatments are experimental-~,