Autistic patients receive reptile therapy - in picture

  • David de Oliveira Gomes attends a therapy session with reptiles at the Walking Equotherapy Clinic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. All photos: AFP
    David de Oliveira Gomes attends a therapy session with reptiles at the Walking Equotherapy Clinic in Sao Paulo, Brazil. All photos: AFP
  • In this clinic, patients with autism and other disorders receive an atypical reptile treatment that helps them to relax and improve things such as their communication skills
    In this clinic, patients with autism and other disorders receive an atypical reptile treatment that helps them to relax and improve things such as their communication skills
  • Gabriel de Oliveira attends a therapy session with reptiles at the Walking Equotherapy Clinic
    Gabriel de Oliveira attends a therapy session with reptiles at the Walking Equotherapy Clinic
  • Biologist Beatriz Araujo helps patient Paulo Henrique Palacio Santos during a therapy session with reptiles
    Biologist Beatriz Araujo helps patient Paulo Henrique Palacio Santos during a therapy session with reptiles
  • Gabriel smiles when seeing a lizard on him during a therapy session
    Gabriel smiles when seeing a lizard on him during a therapy session
  • Therapist Andrea Ribeiro, left, and biologist Beatriz Araujo, right, bring out a snake for Santos during a therapy session
    Therapist Andrea Ribeiro, left, and biologist Beatriz Araujo, right, bring out a snake for Santos during a therapy session
  • A boa constrictor wraps itself around De Oliveira Gomes's neck
    A boa constrictor wraps itself around De Oliveira Gomes's neck