MISSION STATEMENT
Located on the private Moonshadow Ranch, Special Spirit Inc. provides a safe and serene environment where challenged children and adults can socialize, be at peace, pet the animals, and be one with nature. Our mission is to use therapeutic horseback riding (also known as Equine Assisted Therapy and Adaptive Riding) to help children and adults with cognitive, physical and emotional illnesses conquer their challenges. Therapeutic Horseback Riding has been shown to boost focus, independence, balance, and social skills.
Special Spirit Inc. was formed to help people with all forms of special needs and to spread autism awareness in the greater Los Angeles area. It uses a unique blend of community building, empowerment, and fun to provide the perfect environment for people with challenges and their families.
Special Spirit Inc. was formed to help people with all forms of special needs and to spread autism awareness in the greater Los Angeles area. It uses a unique blend of community building, empowerment, and fun to provide the perfect environment for people with challenges and their families.
DID YOU KNOW?
- 1 in 110 children are diagnosed with autism
- Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
- A new case is diagnosed every 20 minutes
- More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined
- Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
- Autism costs the nation over $990 billion per year, a figure expected to double in the next decade
- Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
- There is no medical detection or cure for autism
- There are no federal laws guaranteeing services to individuals with autism spectrum disorders once they
reach the age of 21 - Individuals with autism spectrum disorders can lead productive and happy lives with individualized
therapies, supports and opportunities.
