NCEFT National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy

 

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Cate’s Story

Cate’s Story

Cate’s Story


Cate has been a Physical & Occupational Therapy client at NCEFT client for over 10 years. She has a rare genetic disorder, Bainbridge-Roper syndrome. At the time of her diagnosis, she was only the 6th person in the world with this genetic anomaly. Cate is non-verbal, but communicates volumes with her eyes and gestures. Cate has made remarkable progress at NCEFT.


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Horses. Hope. Healing. Three simple words that, when combined, have the power to transform lives. NCEFT is centered around helping people. We are about compassion, inclusiveness, and offering the highest level of service to those in need. We do this by harnessing the unique connection between horses and humans. NCEFT is also about community. Many of our clients and families describe NCEFT as a place that feels like home with people who feel like family.

 

 

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880 Runnymede Road
Woodside, CA 94062-4132

P: (650) 851-2271
F: (650) 851-3480
E: info@nceft.org

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