{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Equine Assisted World with Rupert Isaacson","title":"Autism, Dolphins & Horses: A Family’s Journey of Healing and Compassion | EP 40 with Monique Timmermans","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6106,"description":"What happens when autism transforms not just a child’s life, but an entire family’s purpose? In this heartwarming episode of Equine Assisted World, Rupert Isaacson speaks with Monique and Cees Jan Timmermans from the Netherlands about their son Stan’s remarkable journey — from dolphin therapy in Curaçao to finding peace and communication through horses.\nMonique, founder of InKompassie, shares how her family’s experience with autism inspired her to build a holistic equine-assisted practice that helps other families find balance, regulation, and hope. Together with her husband Ian, she reflects on the lessons they’ve learned about parenting, partnership, and letting go of expectations while embracing the beauty of the present moment.\nFrom dolphins to horses, deep pressure to patience, and family dynamics to neuroplasticity — this episode explores how compassion, movement, and nature can rewire both brain and heart.\nIf you want to support the show, you can do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LongRideHome\n✨ “When you look with compassion — at your child, your partner, and yourself — healing begins.” – Monique Timmermans\n✨ “Stu does things when he is ready. You can’t push it; you just have to recognize the moment.” – Ian Timmermans\n🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:\nHow dolphin therapy unlocked communication and calm for Stan ([00:18:00])\nThe sensory connection between body awareness, regulation, and emotion ([00:06:00])\nWhy involving the whole family is key to successful equine-assisted sessions ([00:05:15])\nThe origins and meaning behind Monique’s practice name, InKompassie ([00:11:25])\nHow horses help children with autism reconnect with their bodies and emotions ([01:01:00])\nTeaching academic skills like math and reading through movement and horses ([01:04:00])\nThe neuroscience behind movement, nature, and neuroplasticity ([00:42:00])\nHow Monique helps parents find regulation and perspective through horses ([00:59:00])\nLessons from 20 years of parenting:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PuJAXgaKmhfeBRqqEPEATMHDH_c-iN9O1OlaUtqD0-g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDI3LzE2ODI0/MjQ0MTQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}