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And Klotz thinks that reading comprehension is just the beginning of how these dogs help kids.
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Kathy Klotz is executive director of Intermountain Therapy Animals, which runs a nationwide program called R.
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"One of the things you do in the program is you always speak for the dog, " says Klotz.
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This is Wall Street propaganda, says James A. Klotz, 60, the president of brokers FMSbonds of Boca Raton, Fla.
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Klotz says her organization has had particular success with kids in detention programs.
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As a 35-year veteran of the bond business, Klotz knows all the tricks.
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And now that volunteers are aware of that aspect, Klotz says they actively foster the idea of the child as the teacher.
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The table below displays a sampling of high-quality munis that Klotz likes.
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Indeed, Klotz remembers the bond collapse of the early 1980s, when munis from some solid issuers traded at 50 cents on the dollar.
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A.D. staff and volunteers know people are skeptical about the program's results at first, but Klotz says anyone who's spent time with a dog will understand.
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However, Klotz says it's possible to see results in individual schools by comparing the reading improvement of kids who participate in the program with kids who don't.
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Next time it will tame inflation early, Klotz figures.
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