Sunday, June 1, 2008

autism and animals st paul pioneer press sun may 25, 2008

A BOY FINALLY GOT SOME SELF CONFIDENCE WITH THE HELP OF GERMAN SHEPHERD SERVICE DOG. IF YOU ARE HYPERSENSITIVE TO OUR WORLD EVERTHING CAN BE SCARY. FEELINGS OF DREAD AND FIGHT OR FLIGHT, USUALLY FLIGHT ARE THE NORM. WALKING ON TIPPY TOES, SCREAMING, DARTING, REPETITIVE MOTION, AND JUST PLAIN HUNKERING DOWN ARE ALL YOU KNOW TO DO TO COPE. FOOD IS SCARY, FOR YOUR BODY OVERREACTS TO MUCH OF IT, THE THROAT TIGHTENS, THE TONGUE SWELLS, THE ADRENALINE PUMPS. THIS CAN HAPPEN DAY OR NIGHT, TERROR IS A COMMON FEELING AND DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE IF YOU CAN'T SPEAK! IF YOU KNEW HOW MUCH ANIMALS GROUND US WITH THEIR LOVE AND SUPPORT, THEY'D BE WITH US MORE.
AT HAWK'S RIDGE SUMMER PROGRAM WE DEMONSTRATE THIS RARE CONNECTION WITH HORSES, DOGS, CATS AND EVEN CHICKENS AND COWS. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A MAGICAL RIDE. PRIVATE SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS OUR SAT. PROGRAM. THANKS!

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