ALL Donations will be used fund therapeutic riding sessions for children and young adults who have:

<>Autism.

<>ADHD.

<>Cancer.

<>Anxiety.

<>Depression.

<>Self Harm.

<>Social Challenges.

<>Down's Syndrome.

<>Cerebral palsy

ALL Donations support families who are struggling, who without this support would be unable to attend regularly which would be detrimental to both the child and the family unit.

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Who are we?

At Be Balanced Be You, we specialise in 1-2-1 Therapeutic Riding. Children and adults who benefit greatly from the services that we provide include ADHD, ADD, ASD (autism), neuro diverse, anxiety, confidence & self esteem needs, social, emotional, behavioural difficulties and mental health (SEBD and SEMH), executive function challenges, transitional struggles, a learning disability, sensory issues, Downs syndrome or other conditions that complicate learning.

Our caring, knowledgeable, empathic staff tailor all therapy sessions to suit the individual developmental needs and/or challenges faced by that person.

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Did you know among those experiencing “school distress,” 92 % were neurodivergent and 83 % autistic.

Autistic children ~ 40–60% persistence absence than peers.

ADHD children ~ 60% more absences than peers.

ASD + ADHD ~ Highest refusal rates

(**links to research at bottom of the page).

It is imperative that ASD/ADHD children learn coping skills, regulation and effective communication, and are supported so that they can remain in school as the statistics are deeply concerning!! of “those in custody, up to 30.1% of young people were found to have ADHD (five times that of the general population), and this escalates to a tenfold increase in prevalence among imprisoned adults (26.2%)” (Royal College of Psychiatrists, nd).

As “9% of those that had ever been persistently absent were also cautioned or sentenced for an offence” (Department of Education, 2022) and statistics show that “(54.8%) of the 5,687 people who had been imprisoned by the age of 24 years first interacted with the criminal justice system while still of school age” (Office for National Statistics, 2023).

ADHD impacts decision making ability, Children with ADHD have impulsive behavioural problems, attentional difficulties, inflexible thinking and will also exhibit emotional dysregulation resulting in violent outbursts and executive functioning challenges, predisposing them to impairment in processing long-term consequences. This will greatly affect their ability to make good decisions as those with “impulsive personality were associated with continuing to offend into early middle age” (The University of Edinburgh, 2022).

Early intervention is crucial!!

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**Supporting research:

Clarke, S.‑B., Benham‑Clarke, S., et al. (2023). Educational experiences of young people with ADHD in the UK: Secondary analysis of qualitative data from the CATCh‑uS mixed‑methods study. British Journal of Educational Psychology.

Cornish, K., Tapper, A., et al. (2021). Association of school absence and exclusion with recorded neurodevelopmental disorders in Wales: A cohort study. The Lancet Psychiatry, 8(1), 5–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215‑0366(21)00367‑9.

Department of Education (2022) Education, children's social care and offending. Available at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6227a9b58fa8f526dcf89e17/Education_children_s_social_care_and_offending_descriptive_stats_FINAL.pdf

May, F., Ford, T., Janssens, A., Newlove‑Delgado, T., Russell, A. E., Salim, J., Ukoumunne, O., & Hayes, R. A. (2021). Attainment, attendance and school difficulties in UK primary school children with probable ADHD. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 91, 442–462.

McClemont, A. J., Morton, H. E., Gillis, J. M., & Romanczyk, R. G. (2020). Brief report: Predictors of school refusal due to bullying in children with autism spectrum disorder and attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Office for National Statistics (2023) The links between young people being imprisoned, pupil background and school quality. Available at:https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/educationandchildcare/articles/thelinksbetweenyoungpeoplebeingimprisonedpupilbackgroundandschoolquality/2023-01-27

Royal College of Psychiatrists (nd) “Blame it on the Brain”: Exploring ADHD as a Criminogenic Factor. Available at: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/members/faculties/forensic-psychiatry/ls---blame-it-on-the-brain--exploring-adhd-as-a-criminogenic-factor.pdf?

The University of Edinburgh (2022) Childhood trauma linked to risk of adult crime Available at: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2022/vulnerable-children-more-likely-to-offend-as-adult

Totsika, V., Hastings, R. P., Dutton, Y., Worsley, A., Melvin, G., Gray, K., Tonge, B., & Heyne, D. (2020). Types and correlates of school non‑attendance in students with autism spectrum disorders. Autism, 24(7), 1639–1649.