My Nonprofit Reviews

AmandaAdams
Review for STAT Inc. (Southern Tier Alternative Therapies), Ligonier, PA, USA
We first found STAT when our then 2 year old son was diagnosed with cerebral palsy on top of a long list of birth defects and comorbidities. His team recommended horse riding to support muscle tone and control.
We had no idea how helpful this would be across so many areas of his life during the course of 3 years. We made the 164 mile round trip drive weekly for 30 minutes at the stables and when we were there he would have the opportunity to ride, brush, and play with the horses. He was building a connection among the incredible group of volunteers as well and being able to share his weekly stories of schools and therapies back home and they became like a family to us.
My son would always be so excited to go tell his friends what he had been doing week to week in school and we noticed that his speech began improving, his concentration and his patience as well.
He seemed so much more regulated being near the horses and listening as he rode.
He became so confident as well and would happily tell everyone that would listen how much he loved Rocky, Cooper, Scarlet and Pepper.
We are so lucky to have had STAT in our lives!