While Karen tries to find some peace by being alone in the ladies’ room, Mama does the same over a coffee in the cafetorium. New word for you? Think school auditorium with folding down tables and attached seating for lunches.…
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The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 16: An Evil Plot Revealed
Evil therapists revealing their plans while powdering their noses? A frightened teen hiding in a toilet stall? Read on, as the stakes grow higher in the game of disabled girl versus evil experts. (Image courtesy of Satin Finish, Public domain,…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 15: Reflection on Clinic
Karen has a moment to reflect and gather her courage. Notice how positively she speaks to herself. Even though she has just been brutalized by the experts and reduced to tears, she never lets their criticism turn into self-criticism. She…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 14: Outside the PT Room
After the blow up during clinic, Mama and Karen take a moment to fend of the evil Mrs. Pinzetti and regroup. (Image courtesy of Vincent Le Moign, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 14: Outside the PT Room As…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 13: Mama Intervenes
Mama arrives in the nick of time. She tells off evil Dr. Lambert and shames him in front of his colleagues. (Image courtesy of Anthony Easton/flickr: PinkMoose, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 13: Mama Intervenes As Karen stepped through…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 12: Meanwhile, at Mama’s Work
The story jumps from the evil experts in Karen’s school to Mama at work. She hears her daughter’s plea and races to the rescue like the Lone Ranger. (Image courtesy of ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) Scene 12:…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23., Scene 11: Regaining Herself
The examination ends, as little Karen retreats to the changing area, so she can pull herself together and put on her clothes. This symbolizes how she turns away from the evil experts, who see her as subhuman, and reclaims the…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 10: Crisis in the Clinic
This scene continues the story of how a heartless professional can prey upon the children he is supposed to help. Scene 10: Crisis in the Clinic Dr. Lambert told her, “Stand up and turn around, so we can see your…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 9: Spine and Gate
The scene continues the description of how humiliating medical examinations were for kids with disabilities. Scene 9: Spine and Gate “Walk back and forth so we can observe your gate,” Dr. Lambert said without any preliminaries. In spite of his…
The Healing Horse, Ch. 23, Scene 7: The Gown
Left alone and without help, brave little Karen figures out how to put on a hospital gown by herself. Then she steps through the curtain to begin her ordeal. Scene 7: The Gown The table in the changing area held…