'Every day we see miracles happen,' explains Stefanie Riehl, the executive director of Larc School. 'We recently saw a child say their first word. We see kids celebrate their eighth birthdays who weren't supposed to live past seven.
"Every day we see miracles happen," explains Stefanie Riehl, the executive director of Larc School. "We recently saw a child say their first word. We see kids celebrate their eighth birthdays who weren't supposed to live past seven.Jimmy is the newest staff member at the Larc School in Bellmawr, New Jersey.The facility caters to students with special needs.
"Every day we see miracles happen," explains Stefanie Riehl, the executive director of Larc School. "We recently saw a child say their first word. We see kids celebrate their eighth birthdays who weren't supposed to live past seven. And that's all thanks to our amazing staff. So to have new guide dog Jimmy as a motivator, it's so important to our kids."
The school received the 2-year-old golden retriever as part of a partnership with Guide Dog Foundation and America's Vet Dog Program. Cheyenne Whitetree, the service dog apprentice instructor for Guide Dog Foundation, says "these dogs look past the students' disabilities and are really motivated to give them the help they need to live without boundaries.""Every day at Larc we try to make every day better for our kids than the next," said Riehl. "Therapy is different for everybody at Larc. It is up to us to help every kid match their potential.
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