The Therapeutic Farm School program is designed for K-12 students with disabilities in Yukon, particularly those with neurodiversities such as Autism, ADHD, and other cognitive delays. The program will encompass learning through experiential means, on the land from a First Nations perspective, with a combination of supports, including Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Play Therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, Music Therapy, and Equine Therapy. The Therapeutic Farm School program is an example of an intensive educational therapeutic support program, which will help students to develop and practice self-regulation strategies, that can be generalized to a typical classroom; these skills will assist students in making more meaningful connections with others, leading to positive mental health outcomes, higher rates of graduation and more successful learning experiences.
