Leadership Development
COMBATTING BULLYING
The best way to help children not become victims of bullies is by teaching them bully-proofing skills. Victims of bullies usually exhibit poor communication skills and tend to be left out of activities, leaving them isolated. Our equine assisted learning programs have proven to be ideal for a child who exhibits anti-social communication skills as they provide training in social skills which improves communication skills, emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wellness, self-esteem, and encourages sensory stimulation and ultimately, integration.
WHY CREATE MORE VICTIMS?
A child with bullying issues may be just as much a victim in his own life as the child he directs his aggression towards. Many bullies are children who have been overlooked, misdiagnosed, suffering from neurological disabilities, or abused children themselves. Our equine therapy programs are ideal for a child who exhibits aggressive behavior by promoting positive leadership skills, developing choice-making skills and goal-setting skills and encouraging responsibility, creativity and laughter.
SO WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
VICTIMS OF BULLIES
Our equine programs have proven to be ideal for a child who exhibits anti-social communication skills as they provide training in social skills which improves communication skills, emotional, physical, mental and spiritual wellness, self-esteem, and encourages sensory stimulation and ultimately, integration.
BULLIES THEMSELVES
Our equine programs are ideal for a child who exhibits aggressive behavior by promoting positive leadership skills, empathy, developing kindness and choice-making skills and encouraging responsibility, creativity and laughter. The youth that teachers, counselors and the principal feel display behavioural issues, or who are withdrawn, will benefit most from the program.
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