New therapy puppy at Bates Middle School helps students with autism come out of their shells

Everyone's best friend

BY KAYLA ROBINS
kayla@theitem.com
Posted 2/3/19

Bates Middle School, like any other public school, keeps safety a top priority by requiring all staff members to wear ID badges - whether that staff member has two or four legs makes no difference.

Kelly Snell has been bringing Bantam, a …

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