‘Saddle Therapy' Increasing Benefits of Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapy
Hippotherapy has helped kids take their first steps, say their first words and much more. Learn more about the tool behind the magic: horses.
Hippotherapy has helped kids take their first steps, say their first words and much more. Learn more about the tool behind the magic: horses.
Community Connections is a nonprofit organization that offers free extracurricular programs for kids with special needs and their families. Registration is now open for activities such as theater, basketball, cheerleading and art at locations in Little Rock, Conway and Russellville.
Parents of a special needs daughter and the North Little Rock Department of Parks and Recreation are working together to create an attraction that will be the first of its kind in the city: a playground designed specifically for those with special needs.
Even with the excellent standard of care provided by Arkansas Children’s Hospital, extended hospital stays are a strain on the entire family. Sean and Dorothy Graves share advice that made their son’s hospitalization more bearable.
Sean and Dorothy Graves did not know their son Ari was born with Down syndrome. He came into the world a month earlier than his due date and 15 minutes after mom, Dorothy’s water broke.
The newest addition to the I Can! Arts & Resource Center in East End, Arkansas, is The Crossing at Angel Court, a park with an inclusive playground enclosed by a white-picket-fence perimeter.