Columbus Area Speech Therapy
Our team of experienced therapists provide the convenience of Speech Therapy that comes to your child! We see kids in their homes, at daycare and at private schools. We travel to various suburbs & neighborhoods in Central Ohio and beyond. We also offer the safety of teletherapy to clients anywhere in Ohio. In most cases, we can schedule your first appointment within two (2) weeks. For homeschool and private school families, we are providers with The Jon Peterson & Autism Scholarships. These are very generous, non-income-based programs through The Ohio Department of Education that fund various services including Speech. As a private practice, if you feel your child needs more therapy than they receive at school, we can complement that or if you want the consistency of therapy over summer break, we can provide that as well. We also can address mild needs for children who did not qualify for therapy through the public schools. See our website for the various forms of funding and payment we accept.
Dreams on HorsebackDreams on Horseback is a therapeutic riding center located in Blacklick, Ohio. In addition to our year-round therapeutic riding program, we offer summer sessions of 3-hour vocational training at our facility each summer that allows youth 14-22 to learn the expectations of the workforce while being supported by mature staff who have worked alongside people with disabilities for more than a decade. Participants will work within the authentic tasks of caring for our horse partners' stalls and needs. Participants will also be challenged to assess their preferred work setting, communication style, employment goals, and more. Some lessons will be learned through an on-ground horse partnered exercise called "equine-assisted learning," a unique aspect of this vocational training program. Please visit
www.dreamsonhorseback.org for more information or our Facebook page at Dreams on Horseback.
The Shane Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc
Located at Willow Farm in Centerburg, Ohio, and situated on 40 beautiful acres in scenic Knox County, The Shane Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities through innovative equestrian activities.
The center serves individuals who have a variety of disabilities, and range in age from 4 to adult. Our programs include Therapeutic Riding, Horsin’ Around, and Shane’s Cavalry. Our instruction goes way beyond riding as we teach all of our students the basics of horse care with an emphasis on safety and handling horses on the ground. Some of the benefits of riding a horse can include improved self-esteem and confidence, increased muscle strength and balance, improved physical fitness, better trunk control and posture, improved hand-eye coordination, enhanced communication, and social skills, improved focus and concentration, as well as fun, friendship, and learning responsibility.