Therapeutic hypothermia

Following the PATH to the Rest of My Life The discovery of a therapeutic riding center—Special Equestrians, in Warrington, Pennsylvania—was the moment my life changed. Who knew that a place just 2 miles from my home would end up showing me the path to my career. Special Equestrians is a non profit riding center for the disabled whose mission is to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well being of individuals with disabilities through the equine experience. The program uses the powerful healing

According to Gabriels, after research that occurred over a ten-week period, it was concluded that school-age children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder that used therapeutic horseback experienced improvements in self-regulation behaviors, motor planning, and language (Gabriels, 2012). Children that struggle with holding a conversation, making eye contact, expression, and verbal communication may gain incredible experience

(“Disabilities”). After hearing of this extremely high number of disabled people, I then ultimately decided I would write my research paper on ways to help the disabled. Therapeutic riding has been actively helping individuals with disabilities for decades, and can benefit these unfortunate people physically, mentally, and emotionally. “Therapeutic riding, which originated in Europe, has been actively helping individuals with disabilities since the 1950's” (Shepard). Through equine-orientated

To help in the improvement of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) many families are turning toward a physical, occupational, and speech and language medical therapy called Hippotherapy. This form of therapy might sound like it involves the Hippopotamus, however it actually involves the use of horses; the root word “hippo” means horse in Latin. Hippotherapy utilizes an equine’s multidimensional movement and its dynamic base of support as a part of an integrated intervention program to achieve functional

The Therapeutic Background of Equine Therapy Therapeutic horseback riding, a type of equine-assisted psychotherapy, is a form of social, physical and emotional therapy. In Ancient Greek, horseback riding was a well-known treatment for people who wished to rid themselves of physical or mental ailments. However, it wasn’t until 1900 that therapeutic horseback riding began to be used in Canada and the United States. Nevertheless, after being introduced, equine therapy slowly gathered momentum across

The reporting party (RP) stated referral #1143-3655-1102-7078895 was generated from the following referral #0534-9062-5752-307279 dated 1/28/15 regarding resident Nicole Morris age 14 DOB: 6/1/00. Per the referral Nicole is an alleged victim of sexual abuse, physical abuse and general neglect by an unknown perpetrator. According to the RP on 1/28/15 a staff member named Rebecca took Nicole to Long Beach Memorial Hospital clinic to be examined after she disclosed having suicidal ideation. Nicole revealed

number of private residential treatment facilities for youth in the United States. These private residential treatment facilities are often referred to as “specialty” programs and include the following: emotional growth schools; therapeutic boarding schools; outdoor therapeutic programs; behavior modification schools; wilderness experience programs; and boot camps. There are no federal regulations regarding the operation of these programs and few states have regulations in place either. The majority

1. DEMERIT POINT SYSTEM Demerit points are added to your driver’s licence, if you are convicted of breaking certain driving laws. The rules are different depending on if you are a new driver or have a full licence. This information will explain how the demerit points system works.  How demerit points work You don’t “lose” demerit points on your driving record. You start with zero points and gain points for being convicted of breaking certain traffic laws. Demerit points stay on your record for

To be an individual with a helper’s heart is something that not everyone is born with. I am truly blessed to have been born with a servant’s mentality. To me, helping is using your abilities to better the quality of another individual’s life. Not only that, but I also believe that it is being present and available for anyone who may need it, even if the need is not immediate. Helping can be a wide variety of definitions, and it is not always performing a service; sometimes it is merely being there

A diversified practice team is one of the positive outcomes of collaboration in primary care and is a step towards patients receiving the care that they need locally. MARIE CAHALANE speaks to DR CAROLE BUCKLEY of Old School Surgery Bristol about how partnering with a pharmacist has helped their practice At the heart of NHS care stands general practice as an integral part of population health care. The challenge is catering to an ever-changing population; at present an aging population that is