Autistic Boy Who Never Spoke Touches Blind Horse—His First Words Will Destroy You скачать в хорошем качестве

Autistic Boy Who Never Spoke Touches Blind Horse—His First Words Will Destroy You

Dr. Morrison's recommendation: "Euthanize him. A blind horse has no quality of life." Apollo was 3 years old. Born completely blind. Never saw anything. His breeder tried for 3 years to find purpose for him. Nothing worked. Euthanasia scheduled for Tuesday. Then sanctuary volunteer Rebecca Walsh said: "Give me one week." She taught Apollo to navigate his environment. Within 7 days, Apollo was thriving. Three months later, 9-year-old Ethan visited the sanctuary. Ethan was non-verbal. Born autistic. Had never spoken a single word in 9 years. Ethan walked up to Apollo. Touched his neck. Led the blind horse around the paddock perfectly. Then Ethan spoke. First words in 9 years: "Apollo sees me." This is the true story of how blind horse Apollo was scheduled for euthanasia at age 3, how sanctuary volunteer Rebecca saved him with one week proving quality of life, how Apollo learned to navigate perfectly using hearing and touch, how 9-year-old non-verbal autistic boy Ethan met Apollo, how Ethan spoke first words in 9 years saying "Apollo sees me," how Ethan developed full speech over 2 years through Apollo visits, how Apollo became therapy horse working with 87 special needs children over 20 years, how Ethan became special education teacher crediting Apollo, and how "everyone said Apollo was broken because he couldn't see—but he saw me when nobody else could." ENDING: Apollo works 20 years helping 87 children, dies peacefully at 23, 300+ attend memorial, Ethan becomes teacher/advocate, Apollo Program serves 500+ children continuing legacy. #Apollo #Ethan #Blind #Autism #Therapy