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    Lessons with Longears

    Nov 03, 2020 2 minutes
    BY JESSICA MORRIS/PHOTOS COURTESY OF KRISTIANE THOMPSON

    Dogs and horses may be the typical stars of most animal-assisted therapy programs, but at the Latham Centers residential program for adults with disabilities, it’s donkeys who are changing lives.

    The Massachusetts-based organization provides care and support for those with complex special needs and specializes in serving adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS)—a genetic disorder that can cause developmental disabilities, obsessive-compulsive behaviors and

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