Horse Boy Method 1 - Workbook Horse Boy Method 1 Intro Workshop 1 | Page Last Updated 2014‐ 06‐ 11 © 2013 All rights reserved, Horse Boy LLC Horse Boy Method 1 - Workbook Table of Contents Live course Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Online course Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 1. Theory ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 1‐0 Theory: The Horse Boy Story – How it began ............................................................................................ 6 1.1 Theory: Environment, Sensory, Back‐Riding ................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Theory: Rule based Games/Theory of Mind, Academics & Self‐Advocacy ..................................................... 8 1.2 Theory: Ethics! ................................................................................................................................................. 8 2. Environment ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.0 Environment: New Trails, Horses & Equipment .............................................................................................. 9 2.1 Play Equipment and other animals................................................................................................................ 10 2.2 Educational games ......................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Interacting with Freddy ................................................................................................................................. 12 2.4 Sword fights to teach Math ........................................................................................................................... 12 2.5 Other social animals that interact: Luna ....................................................................................................... 13 2.6 The woods – an edible environment ............................................................................................................. 14 2.7 The birds nest – find unexpected opportunities for learning ....................................................................... 15 11. Sensory ........................................................................................................................................................ 18 3.1 Sensory ‐ Intro ............................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2 Sensory Exercise ............................................................................................................................................ 18 3.3 The Diapershake ............................................................................................................................................ 19 3.4 Prana Breathing ............................................................................................................................................. 20 4. Preparing the Back‐Riding Horse ..................................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Preparing the horse intro and in‐hand .......................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Ridden Count‐downs ..................................................................................................................................... 21 4.3 Lunging .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.4 The work at the Canter and the Terre a Terre .............................................................................................. 23 5. Trail Ride with Freddy ...................................................................................................................................... 24 5.1 Trail Ride with Freddy‐ Intro .......................................................................................................................... 24 5.2 Into the woods – Elephants and shapes ........................................................................................................ 25 2 | Page Last Updated 2014‐ 06‐ 11 © 2013 All rights reserved, Horse Boy LLC Horse Boy Method 1 - Workbook 5.3 Finding Woody ............................................................................................................................................... 26 6.1‐8 The Training Video ................................................................................................................................... 27 7 Theory of Mind and Rule Based Games .......................................................................................................... 28 7.1 Theory of Mind and Rule Based Games: Intro .............................................................................................. 28 7.2 Theory of Mind and Rule Based Games: Bigger/Smaller & Tag .................................................................... 29 7.3 Theory of Mind and Rule Based Games: Hide and Seek ............................................................................... 30 7.4 Theory of Mind and Rule Based Games: Practice Games ............................................................................. 31 8 Social Skills & Cause and Effect ....................................................................................................................... 32 8.1 Social Skills & Cause and Effect: Tricks – how to start .................................................................................. 32 8.2 Social Skills & Cause and Effect: Advanced Tricks ......................................................................................... 33 8.3 Social Skills & Cause and Effect: Tricks with other animals – Bruce the dog ................................................ 33 9 Academics ........................................................................................................................................................ 34 9.1 Academics: Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication .......................................................................... 34 9.2 Academics: Fractions ..................................................................................................................................... 35 10 Long Lines & Self‐Advocacy ......................................................................................................................... 36 10.1 Long‐Lining .................................................................................................................................................. 36 10.2 Self‐Advocacy: Interacting with the young adult ........................................................................................ 37 11. Ethics Review ............................................................................................................................................... 38 12.1 Dream‐Whisperers ...................................................................................................................................... 40 12.2 What next? .................................................................................................................................................. 41 Bonus Sections ......................................................................................................................................................... 44 Research: ................................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Importance of the Environment: ......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. The Human Environment – Tribe ........................................................................................................................ 44 The Learning Environment: ................................................................................................................................. 48 Autism Facts 1: Why are we talking about Autism? ‐Prevalence ........................................................................ 49 Autism Facts 2: Myths of Autism ......................................................................................................................... 50 Autism Facts 3: Autism Truth .............................................................................................................................. 50 Autism Facts 4: Treatments – Autism is a lifelong diagnosis ............................................................................... 51 3 | Page Last Updated 2014‐ 06‐ 11 © 2013 All rights reserved, Horse Boy LLC Horse Boy Method 1 - Workbook Live course Overview Day 2 Day 1: Questions and