therapy – Generation Change https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange Whether they are campaigning for free press in Zimbabwe, helping provide clean water in India, or offering free music lessons to underprivileged kids in the UK, young people all over the world are making a difference. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:49:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Equine therapist opens doors for disabled children https://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/2012/01/equine-therapist-opens-doors-for-disabled-children/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:09:57 +0000 http://blogs.dw.com/generationchange/?p=947 Kim Michel

Listen to André Leslie’s portrait of Kim Michel for Pulse here:

Equine therapist opens doors for disabled children

Treating disabled kids is no easy job. But one young woman – Kim Michel – has been doing it on her own now for 5 years. The 29-year-old is one of the few exponents of equine therapy in Germany.

It’s believed that through their interaction with horses, disabled children can improve their body movement, self-confidence and general wellbeing. Most of Kim’s patients are young children who have a disability of some kind.

We went to visit Kim on her farm in Reichenberg in southwest Germany and watch her at work. Take a look at the video here. (Film by Chiponda Chimbelu)

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