Riding for the DisabledOccupational Engagement: Doing, Being, Becoming, Belonging

Megan Brown, 10 May 2012

RDA – therapeutic intervention with horses for kids with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities.

RDA provides intervention for children with all kinds of disabilities

Some of the goals that kids had when I was on placement were building trust, socialisation, physical stretching, strengthening of muscles, and co-ordination

Here are some examples of Doing, Being, Becoming, and Belonging from this environment

Doing…something unexpected

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Doing…the directing

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Doing…something new

(Brown, 2011)

Doing…the talking

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Doing…what I couldn’t do before

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Being…contemplative

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Being…someone who savours the moment

(Brown, 2011)

Being…with someone who will help

(Brown, 2011)

Being…in appreciation of nature

(Hamilton Group RD, 2011)

Becoming… someone with confidence

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Becoming…a navigator

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Becoming…the driver

(Brown, 2011)

Becoming…someone who…

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

will soon be…

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

able to take charge

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Belonging…with peers

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Belonging…with the group

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

Belonging…with people you trust

(Brown, 2011)

Belonging…with people…

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

and belonging with horses

(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)