Apr 01 2009
Table For 12 Special Strides Episode 4 March 30, 2009
On the second new episode of Table for 12,the Hayes family focused on four year old Rebecca. Rebecca has cerebral palsy and is considered a low functioning child which means she cannot see or talk or even feed herself. Betty and Eric really love Rebecca a lot and wish that they could do something for her so that she could play with her brothers and sister and even feed herself. The family decided to go to Special Strides which is a horse farm for children who have special needs. The kids all seemed excited to see the horses and play with them. I think that it is great for children who have special needs to bond with animals. Rebecca was evaluated by an occupational therapist and a physical therapist. Betty said that she would like to see Rebecca not be as floppy and can sit up better and possibly drink from a straw. The therapists both said that Rebecca has good tone and would be a good candidate for riding a horse. It was amazing to see her actually be able to ride a horse. I hope that she will continue to progress. I think that it was a really good episode.
