An East Texas woman uses horses as part of her efforts to help the recovery of children who are in need of mental and physical rehabilitation, a stark contrast with methods she previously used, according to a published report.
Formerly a probation officer, Katie Duro used strict standards outlined by courts, The Beaumont Enterprise reports. But her method of choice these days is animal therapy, which allows her to help the children explore a method other than having teachers and parents tell them what to do.
"Out here, we don't have any rules. There is no right or wrong way, just different," Durio told the news source. "As a probation officer, you maybe saw a child once a week or once every two weeks and see them for about 15 minutes. What we do now, I get to spend an hour a week with them so I get to make a little more of an impact."
Her work is akin to that of people who hold physical therapy jobs in that she aids with development. Her client list includes companies that retain her services to help streamline the work they perform.
Physical therapists provide assistance to patients in need of improving after injuries and illnesses, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.