Overview

Our therapeutic programs do not focus on our clients’ limitations but rather on what they can achieve. All services are open to any person with a disability who can benefit from these special forms of therapy. These therapies do not replace other forms of treatment, but augment them and assist our clients in reaching their full potential. Our instructors and therapists will work closely with clients’ physicians to create the best treatment plan.

The BiNA Farm programming has four components. First, Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies includes Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Hippotherapy, Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy, Interactive Vaulting and *Carriage Driving. Our second component is the Life Skills Program which includes Horsemanship and Sustainable Living and our third is Creative and Complementary Therapy Programs which include Yoga, Music and Art therapies, Rock Climbing, "Massage for a Cause", *Swimming,* Chiropractic and *Acupuncture. Fourth, we offer Recreational Riding for typically developing siblings, family members and friends of the BiNA Farm and a variety of inclusive programs.

Terry Snow, Program Director and Monica Wu, Equine Assisted Therapy Director are PATH International (formerly NARHA) certified and will continue to enhance their knowledge base by attending Path International seminars. At The BiNA Farm they have assembled a team of instructors and therapists that can begin Early Intervention and continue working with our clients through the Life Skills Program. The BiNA Farm is a PATH International member and all TBF instructors are PATH and Massachusetts certified. The center will request accreditation by PATH in 2013.

In order to help support our purpose, income generated from our recreational horseback riding lessons and other selected programs for non-special needs clients helps provide funding for those with special needs who must have a scholarship or tuition assistance in order to participate in our programs. Bringing together these communities within TBF fosters tolerance and creates a strong alumni group that will champion the organization over time.

*Some of these programs will be offered in 2012 and others when our primary facility is built.