Greetings from a complete stranger but who heard the impressive story about Yochanan Bayit last Tuesday on National Public Radio.

I wanted to share with you just a little information about Gould Farm the US’ oldest psychiatric rehabilitation facility in western Massachusetts. I grew up on Gould Farm and now sit on its Board of Directors. Unlike YB, however, Gould Farm addresses the needs of those dealing with mental illnes rather than developmental disorders.

Your endeavors and those of Gould Farm appear to have mutual approaches to therapy, especially the expectation of work which has long distinguished Gould Farm and has impressed scholars of communal experiments like Henrik F. Infied. .

Please find a link to a story by Oliver Sacks from a September edition of New York Review of Books which mentions Gould Farm at the end. I’m having difficulties sending a link about Gould Farm but s simple “Google” search will reveal the appropriate links.

Best wishes in all your endeavors.

Sincerely,

Steve Smith

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