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Professional
Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International
Title
Sponsor: Purina, the official feed of PATH Intl.
June
2, 2015
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Updated
Instructor Compliance CEU Requirements
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PATH Intl. is
pleased to announce the revision of our annual instructor compliance
and continuing education requirements. On April 1st, a new compliance
form with revised continuing education requirements was debuted for a
beta test period continuing through June. Based on feedback received
from the membership regarding the relevancy and practicality of the new
requirements, PATH Intl. will be reviewing the form and requirements
for a second time before launching the finalized form on July 1st. In
order to allow members ample time to familiarize themselves with the
new requirements, the
new form will not be required for annual instructor compliance until
January 1, 2016.
Until that time, PATH Intl. Certified Instructors will have a choice of
which compliance requirements to follow, by submitting either the 2014
compliance form OR
the 2015 compliance form. Please note that you will be required to meet
the compliance requirements stated on the compliance form you submit.
PATH Intl. will accept both forms through 2015 to accommodate those who
have been earning continuing education hours this past membership year.
PATH Intl. Certified Instructors who hold specialty certifications
(Driving, Interactive Vaulting, ESMHL) should follow the continuing
education requirements listed on the compliance form submitted.
To learn more about the new requirements, please visit our CEU
Guidelines page and view the FAQs by logging into your "My
Instructor Membership" account.
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Participant
Definition Survey
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Who is considered
a participant at your center? Please take a moment to complete this survey
to assist the PATH Intl. Standards Task Force ensure that the PATH
Intl. Standards accurately reflect the needs of our membership.
Thank you for your
time!
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Center
Updates
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Attention Centers:
The PATH Intl. Parents and Professional Guides are currently on back
order and will be coming to you in July.
We
understand that your center may have undergone many exciting changes
throughout the year; make sure your center information stays current.
Any changes to things such as your primary contact or center email can
be changed by filing a PATH Intl. Change of Notification form. Click
here for the PATH
Intl. Premier Accredited Center Change of Notification form. Click
here for the PATH
Intl. Center Change of Notification form.
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Community
Connections Corner
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 If
you are interested in meeting other PATH Intl. members, discussing
topics of interest, sharing resources, posting events, emailing members
directly from the site and supporting each other in the work you do,
join Community Connections, the PATH Intl. social media platform and
discussion forum! Community Connections will showcase a topic that is
new or is generating a lot of discussion. Join in the conversation or
create your own!
In the Spotlight
This month's featured post comes from the EAL Community and includes a
new resource that can be downloaded.
I
just got asked to share something I had posted last year about the
activities I used in a summer EAL program that had a focus on social
skills and of course fun for children 9 and under. So I'm re-posting it
with samples of 2 very different types of learning assessments that I
used.
I
would love to learn about what others in this group use for their
lesson plans, activities, and assessments for capturing whether
participants grasped they skills and concepts. I know we work with a
wide variety of populations and skills, but am betting that we can all
learn something from each other.
Read
the responses and join in the discussion!
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Equine
Tip From the PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee
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Building
Resilience in Our Equines
Christina Russell,
PATH Intl. Equine Welfare Committee Member
The last weekend in April marked a notable event in the field of
animal-assisted therapy, the 2015 Human Animal Interaction Conference.
This conference is dually hosted every other year by The Sam and Myra
Ross Institute at Green Chimneys School and the Denver University
Graduate School of Social Work. Approximately 250 participants from all
over the world come together to share with one another best practices for
incorporating animals and people in therapeutic environments. Each
conference has a theme, and this year the focus was enhancing and
supporting the development of resilience in children who have experienced
trauma. Read
more
The PATH Intl.
Equine Welfare Committee is making a commitment to refine and deepen our
perspective of equine well-being to include the physical, mental and
emotional well-being of our wonderful four-legged partners. Join us on
this journey. Please add your thoughts on the PATH Intl. Community
Connections page. It is our desire that these tips start a further
discussion on Community Connections. Any thoughts? We appreciate hearing
from you!
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PATH
Intl. Position on Backriding
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After extensive research
and member input, in continued pursuit of excellence for best practices
and safety of both riders and equines, PATH Intl. has released the
following statement regarding the practice of Backriding. Backriding does
NOT include tandem hippotherapy, led by a licensed therapist.
Due
to the increased risk of injury to the equine, the backrider, sidewalkers
and the participant, backriding is not recommended to be used in
therapeutic horsemanship programs.
Click
here to view the full statement, background information and learn how
this position might affect your center. As of 2016, Backriding Guidelines will no longer be
included in the PATH
Intl. Standards for Certification and Accreditation.
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Webinar:
Voting on Field Test Standards
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Reminder:
Voting on the field test standards will be handled electronically rather
than at the PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting. The first
electronic vote, which has been approved by Programs and Standards
Oversight Committee and the Strategic Initiatives Review Committee, will
take place July 1st through 14th.
As PATH Intl. continues to grow, we want to take advantage of every
opportunity, including social media and electronic means, to listen to
and keep in touch with our members. An electronic vote gives every member
a chance to participate and will provide a greater level of transparency
by the association to its members.
A FREE 30-minute
informational webinar presented by the Standards Task Force on three
standards currently in field test is available now.
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LAST
MONTH to Recruit New PATH Intl. Members
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PATH Intl.
recognizes that our current members are the best possible source for new
members who could benefit from all PATH Intl. has to offer.
With the annual Member-Get-A-Member drive, we've made referring
colleagues to PATH Intl. easier than ever! Forward
an application to them or direct them to the PATH
Intl. store to join online. Ask your friend to enter your name as
his/her "referred by." Then tell another friend... and
another... and another to win prizes.
This year the grand prize drawing is a $250 American Express Gift Card.
Second prize is a $100 American Express Gift Card. Every member who makes
a referral will be entered into a drawing for $75 PATHBucks.
Thank you for your efforts for all members recruited by
June 30, 2015!
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SmartPak
Horse of the Month
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SmartPak is looking to
choose the next Horse of the Month, which will receive $100 of SmartPak
products for a month. Nominate your
horse for a chance to win! Photos are highly encouraged!
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PATH
Intl. Events Calendar
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Unless otherwise
noted, contact Bret Maceyak at (800) 369-7433, ext. 114, with
questions. All dates are subject to change. To register for an event,
please contact the host site directly. You can locate contact information
under Find
a Center on the PATH Intl. homepage or on the PATH
Intl. events calendar.
For a full list of
events, including onsite workshops and certifications, visit the PATH
Intl. events calendar.
Equine
Specialist in Mental Health and Learning
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GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center
Milford, PA
June 11-15, 2015
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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
July 31 - August 3, 2015
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Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources
Cicero, IN
August 10-13, 2015
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Maryland Therapeutic Riding
Crownsville, MD
September 10-13, 2015
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Hearts and Horses, Inc.
Loveland, CO
October 21-24, 2015
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Advanced
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Heartland Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
Stilwell, KS
July 13-15, 2015
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Healing Strides of VA
Boones Mill, VA
August 2-4, 2015
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Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center
Redmond, WA
August 29-31, 2015
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Please direct
correspondence about this newsletter to PATH Intl. eNews coordinator. PATH Intl.
eNews is a benefit of Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International membership. No portion of this publication may
be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, scanned or electronic
process without written permission from PATH Intl. PATH Intl. reserves
the right to reject, accept and edit submitted material. PATH Intl. eNews is
intended as an information exchange and an opportunity for communication
for members in the field of equine assisted activities. The
opinions, practices or products presented in PATH Intl. eNews do not
necessarily reflect PATH Intl. policy, imply PATH Intl. endorsement, or
comply with PATH Intl. standards.
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