“Farm Buddies has been wonderful for our child. We've been working privately with Farmer Caitlin and Farmer Stef for over a year and are so happy to add Farmer Lucas to our therapy team! Farm Buddies focuses on behavior in a group setting, which is really helpful for kids whose communication styles are different. However, most of the teaching in the class is actually for the parents. The Farmers do a great job breaking down what they observe during each class and letting parents know how they can support their child in other social situations. The additional parent coaching sessions have been really valuable, with introductions to new theories and concepts for parenting neurodivergent children. While every child is unique, with the team at Farm Buddies, I feel like we are specifically identifying the types of struggles that our child has and are being given both philosophical and practical guides for how to best guide their behavior in an authentic and positive manner. The outdoor farm setting is perfect for this type of class. We have done other group classes before at clinics and those have always been stressful for our child. At Farm Buddies, if our child is overwhelmed, they can very easily break off from the group and go to other activities before coming back to the group when they are more regulated, usually with the help of one of the Farmers. This freedom and autonomy gives the child a sense of control over their interactions and the physical and mental space to process their feelings. This concept really improves their quality of interaction with other kids and learning to deal with the world around them. Farm Buddies is the new Gold Standard for neurodivergent child and parent learning methods.”

-Chris