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Dolphin therapy with our Katja in Florida, Key Lago – November, 1999Dolphins enchant us in quite special manner, already by her playful movements in the water, by her sounds, they wake up our attention.  In 1999 we were with our Katja to the dolphin therapy in America, Florida. In her development there were many gaps, she is physical and hindered spiritually. By heavy of her suffering: heavy general developmental disturbance, less growth, missing language, cramp suffering, infantile Cerebralparese, depends they helplessly and all around them the clock on constant care and company. Thus we wanted to aim by the dolphin therapy at an improvement of the existing state, particularly in the motor area and in the linguistic understanding. Dolphins can accomplish no miracles, but they can be an actual support within a therapy. The dolphin's therapy is one on every handicapped person with his special needs co-ordinated therapy. She is not easy. Since the animals must be held appropriate to the species and be trained. The costs which are not taken over from the health insurance schemes are according to high. This therapy must be paid by the parents or by donations. We had the luck which our parents and parents-in-law took part in Katja's trip and subsidised a part of the money, we were very grateful. With the therapy especially big value is placed of the communication. The therapists develop with the parents a plan of treatment which is tuned exactly to the person with handicap. Only if the therapeutic work on country is finished, the patient comes to the dolphins to the warm water. From 40 min therapy is spent at most drittel of the time in the water with the dolphins. Besides, the therapeutic exercises in country are felt only partly as "a work".  Today we can say that abilities and skills were extended by the therapy of Katja and were strengthened. Small aims, into language and powers of expression, the Roughly and fine motor activity was improved. Katja showed a clearly quieter behaviour and more assurance. We have felt by the therapy also in the area of the concentration ability positive results. We are able only to all parents, such a dolphin therapy recommend, because the person profited from the positive qualities of the sea mammals. By the skilful application the patients can promote her learning ability in social, physical and spiritual areas and improve. The beauty in the therapy was that the whole family was incorporated, as we had to swim the opportunity with the wonderful, intelligent dolphins, - a unique experience. The exchange with other parents was very informative because we had everybody with our children the same problems. Because such a dolphin therapy is very expensive, therapies with dogs or horses are a good alternative. They are lighter absolutely to organise and cheaper. At last, also after many years we swarm about this wonderful trip. We would not like to forget all many dear people and responsible persons of the association Dolphin Aid who have allowed to us this trip and have organised.  Dolphinaid.de: - the association supports the therapy with dolphins for children and youngsters with special needs Dolphinaid.de works together with the following therapy centres: - Dolphin Human Therapy, Florida, Key Largo - Curacao Dolphin Therapy Center - Island Dolphin Care, Florida, Key Largo - Dolphin Reef, Israel, Eilat |
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