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In his extraordinary best seller 'The Horse Boy', Rupert Isaacson told the heart-warming story of the equine adventure that helped ease his son's autism. Now he is determined to bring the therapy to children here.
The father who went to the ends of the earth to cure his autistic son: The strange and magical story of how a boy's demons were tamed by shamans from the Kalahari to the Aboriginal rainforest.
In a new book, Rupert Isaacson tells the story of his autistic son Rowan, who had tantrums and felt isolated. Yesterday, Rupert revealed how being introduced to the bizarre rituals of traditional Mongolian shamans and a horse named Betsy helped Rowan express himself.
American Medicine Today (episode 60) speaks with Rupert Isaacson, author of "The Long Ride Home" and "Horse Boy," who uses equine therapy to help his child with autism.
Rupert Isaacson Interview - The Long Ride Home
When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson feared they might never communicate. But when he discovered Rowan responded to horses, they traveled to Mongolia–the spiritual home of the horse–where shaman banished the tantrums, the incontinence, and the hopeless isolation.
Author Rupert Isaacson on "The Long Ride Home"