Family travels across Mongolia to visit the grave of their son, who was killed in a car accident when he was just 17. Experts say riding horses can be effective in gaining access to autistic children . Rowan Isaacson 's language and temper improved with horse/shaman therapy . `` Trekking across the Mongolian prairie on horseback , Isaacson says , Rowan 's behavior was changed dramatically . His parents never abandoned more orthodox treatments for Rowan 's autism .
Family travels across Mongolia to visit the grave of their son, who was killed in a car accident when he was just 17. Experts say riding horses can be effective in gaining access to autistic children . Rowan Isaacson 's language and temper improved with horse/shaman therapy . His parents never abandoned more orthodox treatments for Rowan 's autism .