A boa constrictor wraps itself around De Oliveira Gomes's neck
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
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
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
A boa constrictor wraps itself around De Oliveira Gomes's neck
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
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
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
A boa constrictor wraps itself around De Oliveira Gomes's neck
