Riding for the Disabled (RDA) provides therapeutic horseback riding for children with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities. The goals of RDA include building trust, improving social skills, increasing physical ability through stretching and strengthening muscles. The document discusses how RDA helps participants with "Doing, Being, Becoming, Belonging" - such as gaining confidence, taking on new roles, and feeling a sense of belonging with peers, counselors, and horses.

1. Riding for the
Disabled
Occupational Engagement:
Doing, Being, Becoming,
Belonging
Megan Brown, 10 May 2012

2. 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

3. Doing…
something unexpected
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

4. Doing…
the directing
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

5. Doing…
something new
(Brown, 2011)

6. Doing…
the talking
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

7. Doing…
what I couldn’t do
before
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

8. Being…
contemplative
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

9. Being…
someone who savours
the moment
(Brown, 2011)

10. Being…
with someone who will
help
(Brown, 2011)

11. Being…
in appreciation of nature
(Hamilton Group RD, 2011)

12. Becoming…
someone with
confidence
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

13. Becoming…
a navigator
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

14. Becoming…
the driver
(Brown, 2011)

15. Becoming…
someone who…
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

16. will soon be…
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

17. able to take charge
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

18. Belonging…
with peers
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

19. Belonging…
with the group
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

20. Belonging…
with people you trust
(Brown, 2011)

21. Belonging…
with people…
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)

22. and belonging with
horses
(Hamilton Group RDA, 2011)