Adults With Disabilities Learn New Skills Through Helping Animals
Adults with disabilities are learning new skills by being given the responsibility of helping injured wildlife recover.
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00:00 This injured owl is among several animals returning to the wild.
00:06 They're the Taichung Wild Animal Protection Association's latest success stories.
00:11 The association has invited a group of people with developmental disabilities
00:15 from neighboring Nantou County in central Taiwan to help with its release program.
00:19 But some of the animals, like this eagle, need lifelong care.
00:23 And the visitors from the care center are here to help give these animals
00:26 the love and support they need, too.
00:29 The eagle's mouth is not dangerous.
00:32 It's its feet.
00:33 That's why we wear gloves.
00:35 When we catch it, I'll put it on your gloves.
00:39 Lift it up.
00:41 That's right.
00:42 Good.
00:43 Good.
00:44 That's it.
00:45 It doesn't take long for the volunteers and the animals to get acquainted.
00:49 It increases their life experience and changes their mood.
00:53 This is helping them.
00:55 I believe it's good for them to take care of animals.
00:58 By helping each other, I think it's a positive improvement for wildlife protection.
01:03 After learning the basics of caregiving, they'll volunteer once a month
01:07 to help feed and clean up after their new animal friends,
01:10 giving them an important role in the protection of Taiwan's wildlife.
01:14 Chris Ma and John Van Triest for Taiwan Plus.
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