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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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The student news site of Carlmont High School in Belmont, California.

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Alyssa Houk, executive director at Jasper Ridge Farm, loves all the animals and directly sees the impact the animals have on the clients. “There might be a special needs child that doesnt want to get on the horse, but then they get on and theyre so excited and so proud of themselves. Or you hear about a teenager with mental health issues who barely ever speaks, and then theyre smiling and chatting with us about something with the animal,” Houk said.

Jasper Ridge Farm harnesses the healing power of animals

Kate Ridgway, Staff Writer
January 23, 2023
The power of medical placebos is in the way they blend in, looking like a pill rather than something else in order to trick the mind into believing that it is medication.

Mind before matter

Maya Kornyeyeva , Cartoon Managing Editor
January 21, 2020
Therapy dog Pepper patiently waits for more students to pet her.

Therapy dogs entertain students one wag at a time

Talia Schreiber, Staff Writer
December 8, 2018
Juniors Maya Paulo and Casey Costello gather around therapy dog Mariana.

Therapy dogs brighten students’ days

Nicole del Cardayre, Staff Writer
December 13, 2015

ScotCenter: Therapy Dogs Visit During Dead Week – Elena Mateus

Elena Mateus, ScotCenter Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2015
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