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“Freddie has already helped with communication,” says Sherri Glazer, one of the assistant principals, explaining that children and young adults who are meeker in tone need to use a projected voice or use their communication devices to get a response from Freddie. “In the beginning, there were a lot of kids who we’d find were afraid of almost everything. Now they jump out of their shells to touch and engage with him,” says assistant principal Jessica Jean-Charles. Facility Dog, Freddie, works at the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County with more than 200 students who are nonverbal or have limited communications skills. We are so proud of the difference Freddie makes everyday 💛 Visit GuideDog.org to learn more about our Facility Dog program today. #FacilityDogFriday #NationalGuideDogMonth Photo Description: a portrait of yellow Labrador, Freddie, smiling while looking at the camera followed by a photo of him waving while sitting in a classroom of students.