Abby B.'s bedroom reflects her passion for horses including a horse calendar on the wall. Last year, on her first day of occupational therapy utilizing hippotherapy at The Shea Center, Abby wasn't sure horses were much fun. She was riding a horse in a puppy dog pose...
Maggie G.’s favorite activity is hide-and-seek says her physical therapist, Randi Shannahan. At The Shea Center, we try to incorporate the game whenever possible during Maggie's physical therapy sessions on and off the horse. This can be a great method to...
“Goodbye, Auggie”. Those are Hudson D.’s new words. Hudson is five years old and has been a Shea Center client for two years. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy, Hudson is visually impaired and has delayed speech. He attends transitional kindergarten, speaks about 50...
At six months of age, Isabella C. (age 5) was diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip where the “ball and socket” joint of the hip did not properly form. After surgery at seven months, she was in a hip spica cast from her abdomen to her ankles for four...
Capri W. (age 7) loves animals and loves riding at The Shea Center. She would ride everyday if she could. She likes to hug all the horses and enjoys grooming, feeding them carrots, and telling her friends she rides horses.Riding in the Center's adaptive riding...
Agnes McGlone has been participating in physical therapy at The Shea Center for ten months and, as our oldest client, will celebrate her 89th birthday next week! Agnes is the mother of Shea Center Chief Development Officer Agnes McGlone Swanson.Agnes loves coming to...
Olive R. (age 4) has only been riding at The Shea Center for about five months as an occupational therapy/hippotherapy client. However, her therapist, Karen Yamasaki, commented that as a child with autism, Olive has made tremendous progress in that time. Her...
Nathan M. (age 5) has been a Shea Center rider for two years. Diagnosed with autism, and developmental and speech delays, Nathan attends transitional kindergarten. At school, Nathan has become more social and is beginning to interact with other children...
First-grader Brody M. is proud of his accomplishments as a Shea Center rider and talks all about his riding experiences at home.Diagnosed with ADHD, Brody loves lots of movement on his horse, Merry. His occupational therapist, Karen Yamasaki, says that at times,...
Every Tuesday and Saturday, Kate G. (age 5) and her mother Donna have a fun time together at The Shea Center. Those are the days that Donna sidewalks with Kate during her occupational and speech therapy treatments. Kate rides Remi and Merry, her favorite, and loves...