Alexander is a young adult living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In June of 2017, at the age of 21, he graduated from The Community School of Maryland in Brookville. Alexander and his family found it took some time to get ahold of vital services after graduation.
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Lesson Set-Up
Madison Fields’ Therapeutic Riding (TR) is run by three amazingly talented women: Jessica Simpson (ESMHL), Programs Manager; Maggie Jackson (CTRI), Head Therapeutic Riding Instructor; and Taylor Polito (CTRI), Equestrian Assistant. The program is held to high standards set by PATH International. Abiding by these standards, the TR team comes up with their own lesson plans to implement.
Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors
A BIG congratulations to Madison Fields’ PATH International Instructor Training Candidates: Taylor Polito and Aureanna Hakenson! Both Taylor and Aure recently completed the required PATH Intl. Registered Instructor Workshop and passed their teaching and riding evaluations!
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