Rett Syndrome..Hippotherapy

Sarah Turner has Rett Syndrome.. she cannot eat, walk, talk or use her hands in any way..She is tube fed, epileptic and suffers with a scoliosis (curved spine). She was a 'normal baby until she was 2 years old when she went through a developmental regression. She has been horse riding since she was 3 years old and through this has maintained a straight spine and good posture. She loves these sessions and at the age of 16 can now ride for 30 minutes with someone just holding her foot. She attends 'St Margarets School' which is a part of 'The Children's Trust' in Tadworth, Surrey (UK). They specialise in meeting the needs of girls with Rett Syndrome. She is taken weekly to the Diamond Centre, Carshalton for her horse riding where she usually rides Ace. The dedication of the people who do this with her is amazing and we cannot thank them enough for giving her this opportunity.

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• Rett Syndrome
• disability
• hippotherapy
• St Margarets School
• Tadworth
• The Children's Trust.

[Nemocharm]

Hi i worked/work at Diamond, i have been a volunteer since i was 13(im now nearly 20), i adore this place, this riders and the horses are so amazing. I love the work here and will never give it up. The work diamond does is incredible and i feel so priveledge to have been able to be a very small part of that. Its stories like this, that show how much the work does that really makes everything that is done here seem all that more worth while. to no that we really are making a difference is amazing

[jasonforceman]

hi,i worked at the centre for 6 months,doing maintenence,it really is a great place,amazing people who work there with the children,god bless your daughter,she seems lovely,i have a autistic son,and its hard,so i can only imagine how hard things are for yourself.

[corkins70]

Thank you for posting this - as "Rett Parents" in New York we are always pleased to see progress like this - it's a touching, encouraging video and we need more like it! Thanks for sharing,

Keith&Kaileen (NYC)