The Barn featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer

January 15, 2018

New research is finding animals may help kids on the autism spectrum relate to other people

Sabrina Opstbaum wasn’t expecting miracles when she started taking her daughter Reegan to the Barn at Spring Brook Farm, an animal-assisted intervention program for special needs children in West Chester. Like many kids on the autism spectrum, Reegan didn’t seem to connect with people, but she always enjoyed the company of animals.  Read More…