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Melissa Valyo Smith – Recreation Therapist

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Melissa Valyo Smith – Recreation Therapist

Hi, I’m Melissa Valyo-Smith and I am a certified Recreation Therapist and Aquatic Therapist. I work with a variety of populations but focus on older adults. I am a Certified Dementia Specialist and am working on my Masters in Gerontology. I love animals and have 2 dogs and 6 ducks at home. More information about Melissa and her work can be found on her website. 

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The Fox Moon Farm Project
4 days ago
The Fox Moon Farm Project

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The Fox Moon Farm Project
6 days ago
The Fox Moon Farm Project

Meet our fairy queen Kadence! 🧚

Kadence has been exploring the hidden worlds of our forests in search of fairies and will eagerly tell you that she's even seen a couple of them. Finding a topic that a child loves is one of the foundations for setting them up for success as they work on challenging goals.

For Kadence, talking about fairies as she launches on magical adventures opens the door for her to practice her speaking skills. Traveling around the farm, climbing over gates, like she is in this picture, and digging beneath stones gives her the opportunity to practice her fine motor skills.

We take pride in having structure to our sessions, but also a significant part of what we do is allowing our participants take the lead. This creates a safe environment for them to be themselves as they work on challenges that may not be improving elsewhere.

Do you have a child who is ready to join magical adventures at the farm? You don't have to rub a genie to make it happen. Instead, reach out to us on our website to get in contact- foxmoonfarm.org/contact-fox-moon-farm/ ... See MoreSee Less

Meet our fairy queen Kadence! 🧚Kadence has been exploring the hidden worlds of our forests in search of fairies and will eagerly tell you that shes even seen a couple of them. Finding a topic that a child loves is one of the foundations for setting them up for success as they work on challenging goals.For Kadence, talking about fairies as she launches on magical adventures opens the door for her to practice her speaking skills. Traveling around the farm, climbing over gates, like she is in this picture, and digging beneath stones gives her the opportunity to practice her fine motor skills.We take pride in having structure to our sessions, but also a significant part of what we do is allowing our participants take the lead. This creates a safe environment for them to be themselves as they work on challenges that may not be improving elsewhere.Do you have a child who is ready to join magical adventures at the farm? You dont have to rub a genie to make it happen. Instead, reach out to us on our website to get in contact- https://foxmoonfarm.org/contact-fox-moon-farm/
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The Fox Moon Farm Project
1 week ago
The Fox Moon Farm Project

Happy Halloween from the Fox Moon Farm family! We hope you all have a fun and safe holiday with plenty of treats!

Here are five horse-themed treats from us:

🎃 Did you know that horses can enjoy small amounts of pumpkin?

☠️ Horses have 205 bones in their body!

🧙‍♀️ Some folklore claim that witches' knots were created by mythical creatures, such as witches, who left 'braids' in a horse's mane to be discovered by morning as a sign that they took the horse out for a ride.

👹 In Scottish folklore, Kelpies are shape-shifting water spirits that take the form of a horse to lure people onto their backs before bringing them underwater to be eaten.

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Happy Halloween from the Fox Moon Farm family! We hope you all have a fun and safe holiday with plenty of treats!Here are five horse-themed treats from us:🎃 Did you know that horses can enjoy small amounts of pumpkin?☠️ Horses have 205 bones in their body!🧙‍♀️ Some folklore claim that witches knots were created by mythical creatures, such as witches, who left braids in a horses mane to be discovered by morning as a sign that they took the horse out for a ride.👹 In Scottish folklore, Kelpies are shape-shifting water spirits that take the form of a horse to lure people onto their backs before bringing them underwater to be eaten.👻 When a horse becomes scared of something, we say that they got spooked!
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