Donkey Therapy
博天堂官方入口采用这种非正统的动物疗法的历史始于2008年. Janice Forster, 著名的神经精神病学家和普瑞德-威利综合征(PWS)治疗专家, 拜访了博天堂官方入口，并鼓励博天堂官方入口考虑为博天堂官方入口的住院医生开发一种脊椎按摩疗法. The program has grown, and now six donkeys call Latham Centers home!
在博天堂官方的驴治疗项目中，学生和成年人首先学会了如何赢得驴的信任. This means being gentle, reliable, and letting the donkeys know that our individuals are there to help them.
Where is started: In Germany, 一个为迷你驴提供护理的治疗项目在帮助有发育障碍的人学习重要技能方面非常成功, including relationship-building and vocational training.
Donkey Therapy on Cape Cod
Happiness at Bill's Barn
Program Goals, Activities, and Success
博天堂官方入口的目标是让博天堂官方入口的成年住院医师培训和指导博天堂官方入口学校的学生进行脊椎疗法项目. As trained adults take younger students under their wings, they will benefit from the interaction, helping them to become more compassionate and helpful to the younger person, and as individuals dealing with their disorder for a longer period of time, they can share their experiences living as an adult with PWS. The younger students, on the other hand, who generally do not interact with adults with the syndrome, will learn new life skills as they approach adulthood.
博天堂官方入口的脊椎疗法项目的首要目标是帮助每个人朝着实现他或她的目标取得进展. 博天堂官方入口已经取得了巨大的成功，代表以前受过培训的个人，并期待未来在博天堂官方取得更大的成就.
Where it started: Working with Six Mini Donkeys
In 2009, 博天堂官方入口在东桑威奇(East Sandwich)买了一栋住宅，房子的场地被批准可以饲养牲畜. This opened the door for us to consider developing our Asinotherapy Program. 驴子以其善良的天性、渴望被关注和耐心而闻名. This program provides many opportunities for learning, nurturing, and building trust and self-esteem while teaching empathy, responsibility, and appropriate boundaries.
博天堂官方入口的驯驴师在肌肉疗法项目中与许多员工和患有普拉德-威利综合征的人一起工作. Individuals are trained to care for and nurture our six resident donkeys— Angus, Moonbeam, Jake, Curly, Esther, and Esau.
The Benefits
在美国，博天堂官方入口更熟悉的是将马作为治疗工具的Hippotherapy. 博天堂官方的学生和居民在社区中从事治疗性骑马活动有着悠久的历史. 博天堂官方入口见证了让博天堂官方入口的项目参与者与动物建立关系带来的许多好处.
Additional Training Features
- Donkey 101 – what is a donkey, where do they come from, what work do they do in the “real” world, life-span and health issues, and temperament
- Safety in the paddock and around the donkeys
- Donkey and Paddock Care
Latham Works
Our staff at Latham School help prepare students for life after graduation. This involves coaching each student on job skills. These skills may include but are not limited to craft making, horticulture, woodworking, and soap making, and animal care.
Job readiness skills also include cash register abilities, sorting and assembly, and office assistance.
博天堂官方入口工程职业项目的学生自项目成立以来表现优异，博天堂官方的目标是保持100%的学生就业率.
Horticulture
In the horticulture program, students grow plants from seed, root cuttings, or purchase young ornamental plants to raise. Also, through Latham Centers’ relationships with local businesses, the students receive donated cut flowers, which they arrange and deliver around the Latham campus. 准备和种植植物和花卉是一种艺术形式，可以让学生探索他们的创造力. Moreover, students are stimulated by the colors, aromas, and textures of the flowers, while others are calmed through this sensory activity.
Woodworking
After purchasing pre-assembled wood items such as benches, shelves, and storage units, students (under staff supervision) sand, paint, and finish constructing each item in the Latham Works woodworking program. 该项目在鼓励学生创造力的同时，还介绍了工具安全和团队合作, critical thinking and fine motor skills. Additionally, 打磨和绘画是非常治疗类型的感官工作，因为学生光滑粗糙的表面.
Soapmaking: Naturals of Cape Cod
Soap making involves mixing the all-natural, sulfate free, goat’s milk soap liquid, pouring it in molds, selected by the students, 干燥后将其从模具中提取出来，然后包装每个肥皂出售. Learning patience while experiencing creativity, 肥皂制作在节日期间越来越受欢迎，员工和有社区意识的企业会购买各种各样的肥皂作为礼物.
Holiday Ornaments
博天堂官方入口学院的学生准备制作装饰品，强调他们的创造力. 无论是用拼字游戏拼出最喜欢的短语的装饰品，还是装满节日糖果的灯泡, 在博天堂官方一年一度的冬季工艺品销售会上，博天堂官方入口公司的假日装饰品总是大受欢迎.
Rope Mats and Coasters
Students take long lengths of rope and weave them into intricate patterns; creating placemats, floor mats and coasters. 使用模板开始，学生提高精细运动技能，同时从事创意设计. 这些项目涉及耐心和掌握，是最新的职业工程项目之一.
Other
Cleaning, mail sorting, and clerical work are new, 并且经常在博天堂官方入口工程项目中获得有偿的职业机会，这可以增加提高社交和精细运动技能的机会. Off campus, 学生们在奥尔良保龄球中心等具有社区意识的企业学习文书工作和其他工作技能, and Rogers and Gray Insurance.
Community Volunteerism
博天堂官方以使命为中心的志愿者项目允许学生在各种地方提供他们的技能，从动物护理设施到当地教堂和老年人护理设施. 博天堂官方入口的居民不断地在布鲁斯特妇女图书馆等地点回馈社区, 住房援助公司和当地教会，包括第一教区布鲁斯特一神论普世教会.
Additionally, 博天堂官方入口学院的学生以在布鲁斯特动物救援联盟等动物护理机构做志愿者而自豪, Emerald Hollow Farms, MSPCA Animal Shelter, Centerville New England Society for Abandoned Animals and Cape Wildlife Center. Animal care allows students to learn life skills, giving them an advantage in the workforce, while simultaneously reaping therapeutic benefits.
To support our Latham Works Program:
博天堂官方入口工作培训师全年都接受肥皂、木工和工艺品的订单. For more information about the students’ creations and to submit a special order, please contact our Assistant Principal, Meghan Pouliot, at mpouliot@zoutao1989.com.
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