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Rocking Horse Rehab
A Pediatric Rehab and Family Wellness Center
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Read on to find out what's happening at Rocking Horse Rehab!
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Thank you to our sponsor
The mission of the Focus for Health Foundation (FFH) is to promote advocacy, education, and research to combat the rise of chronic illness around the world. We support efforts that increase public awareness of the connection between hazardous environmental exposures and the immune system, and address how social determinants of health and inequality within populations create vulnerability to disease. |
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Message of the Month
Therapy Offerings
Do you know a child who could benefit from hippotherapy? Are you looking for a unique therapy experience for your own child? We have speech, occupational, and physical therapy slots available now and are getting ready to fill our spring schedule!
We have slots available at the following times:
- Tuesday evenings (occupational therapy)
- Wednesday evenings (speech therapy)
- Thursday evenings (physical therapy)
- Friday afternoons (speech therapy)
- Sunday mornings (occupational therapy)
If you are interested in starting therapy, contact us today!!
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Horse of the Month
Woody
Woody is a 22-year old appendix quarter horse owned by Essex Equestrian Center. Woody is our director Carey's favorite EEC horse! Carey rode him for many years and knew his quiet and friendly temperament would be a good fit for our therapeutic riding school groups.
In his younger days, Woody participated in jumper horse shows, and now he teaches all kinds of lessons to children and adults! We love Woody for his sweet nature and willingness to please!
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Staff Member of the Month
Lynda MannBos
Lynda is a physical therapist at Rocking Horse Rehab, who also works at the 1st Cerebral Palsy Center of New Jersey in Belleville. Lynda has accompanied her students to Rocking Horse Rehab for weekly therapy field trips for many years. This inspired Lynda to take the American Hippotherapy Association's treatment therapy principles course last year.
Lynda trained under our executive director Sheri Marino as well as other staff therapists to gain hands-on experience. She is currently treating at Rocking Horse Rehab in addition to assisting her students when they come on Friday's for their treatment sessions. We are thrilled to have Lynda as part of our Rocking Horse Rehab team!
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We are hiring!
Rocking Horse Rehab is expanding! We are currently searching for speech, occupational, and physical therapists to join our team.
RHR is open
Monday-Friday from
10am-6pm and on Sundays from 9am-5pm.
For more information contact
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Grant Money Available!
RHR is a recipient of a generous grant from the Italian Welfare League, an organization which assists children of Italian descent who are ill or have suffered an emotional trauma. Since 2001, they have raised and distributed over $1,500,000 to hundreds of children and organizations which provide services to children. Their grant helps us to provide services for children of Italian descent who otherwise would not be able to afford our services.
Their recipients have many different diagnoses, such as brain injuries, autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome. For more information on how to receive a grant for our services, please email us at:
[email protected]
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2017
Favorite Kids' Docs!!
Congratulations to our RHR
therapists who have been voted
NJ's Favorite Kids' Docs 2017!
Sheri Marino, MA, CCC-SLP
Kathy Lutz, LCSW, CADC
Colleen Orso, PT
Thank you to all of our clients who voted! Make sure to check out the magazine when it comes out in December!
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Check out our partner: The Autism Think Tank
The Autism Think Tank, NJ
is designed to provide a multidisciplinary team approach to the identification and treatment of the complicated medical comorbidities of autism. The Autism Think Tank is comprised of leading
experts in autism from renowned teaching hospitals including Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital and UCLA.
At the Autism Think Tank, the medical experts collaborate from around the U.S. in a video conference with local physicians and families to develop a cohesive plan of care for individuals with medically complex cases of autism. Medically stabilizing a child facilitates greater outcomes in behavioral, therapeutic and educational interventions. The Autism Think Tank has a global reach as we are serving families internationally with the use of telemedicine.
Like them on Facebook!
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University Partners
Thank you to the following universities and colleges for providing us with wonderful student interns. We are honored to help influence their futures in the health professions as fieldwork educators.
Eastwick College
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Felician College
Kean University
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
New Jersey City University
New York University
Raritan Valley College
Philadelphia University
Queens College
Rutgers Univeristy
Salus University
Seton Hall University
St. Catherine's Univeristy
State College of Pennsylvania
Tauro College
University of Scranton
Villanova University
William Paterson University
To complete an internship at RHR, email:
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School field trips and individual treatment times available!
Rocking Horse Rehab is open
Monday-Friday 10am-6pm
and Sundays from 9am-5pm.
SCHOOLS: TO BOOK A FIELD TRIP, CALL US NOW!
To request a client registration packet, email:
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Mission Statement
Rocking Horse Rehab is a pediatric rehabilitation and family wellness center located within the Essex Equestrian Center in West Orange, NJ. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of individuals with special needs and their families by offering innovative opportunities for clinical, educational and social development. Our philosophy is to treat the "whole child" using equine assisted therapies with the expertise of our highly specialized staff.
Visit us on the web!
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About our Founder
Sheri A. Marino, MA, CCC-SLP
Sheri founded Rocking Horse Rehab in September 2001. She is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who specializes in autism spectrum disorders. Sheri oversees program development and daily operations for RHR with the support of a dedicated, professional staff. She is the Executive Director of The Autism Think Tank, NJ, a non-profit, medical videoconferencing team for individuals with medically complex autism. Sheri
works directly with the Autism Think Tank families and physicians and
manages all fundraising, marketing and family events. In addition, Sheri is a consultant to the Focus For Health Foundation which is dedicated to promoting advocacy, education and research to combat chronic health issues around the world.
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Rocking Horse Rehab is a proud member of
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12-22 Woodland Ave. West Orange, NJ 07052
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