Type of service: Interventions and therapies, Play and leisure

Service URL: http://www.horseshoesandhandprints.org

Horseshoes and Handprints provide horse centred therapy for a range of clients of all ages. Due to the success of the therapy aimed at families living with autism, they have now broadened their client base to include neurological disorders, bereavement, people who have been bullied, those with emotional and behavioural issues, depression, communication issues, eating disorders, dementia, cerebral palsy and Down's syndrome. Sessions are tailored to each client and they are flexible in their approach and adapt as sessions progress, depending upon the client's actions and reactions. The service provides horse based activities for those with special needs both neurological and behavioural.

Aimed at: Adolescent , Child , Child/adolescent sibling, Young person

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements

Other specialisms: Challenging behaviour, Learning disability