Dolphings curing people

Dolphins helping people overcome problems

It is commonly know that the use of animals in a various series of therapies can give a very important contribution to those who have to deal with major illness, special needs, emotional and even learning problems. There are a huge number of animals that can be useful to help people to overcome their problems, regardless the age. Horses, dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, hamsters, and dolphins are just some of the animals that can make life easier and increase self-esteem. Dolphin therapy was first used in South Florida in the 1970s. Today, a lot of clinics and treatment centers world-wide are using dolphin human therapy. Dolphins seem to have a big influence in human feelings when swimming with them. Dolphins are friendly animals that can provide encouragement through their sensitivity to detect human needs.
Dolphins are able to change the life of many major-illness-diagnosed patients. When a patient is swimming with dolphins, they experiment some anxiety reduction as they harmonize with the animals. Doctors at the Human Dolphin Therapy Center in Miami believe that these highly intelligent creatures are extraordinary to help treat autistic children, Down syndrome or Trisomy 21 and other neurological and movement disorders.
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In fact, this center receives more than 1,000 children and also some adults who want to overcome learning disorders following this special therapy. Even though, there are doctors that believe that this is just a stimuli or a game in which the patients get more confidence on themselves, the Dolphin Therapy Center has succeeded more than 90% in their programs.

But how does the dolphin therapy works? Well, there is still no scientific answer to this phenomenon. Some doctors relate the effectiveness of the therapy to the harmonious sound that dolphins produce when singing; and also to the innate ability of these animals to identify human neurological disorders. Dr. Lukina is a professional with 15 years of experience working with dolphin therapy in both children and adult patients in a program called the Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT). She says that “DAT is not a miracle. A filing of a joy and harmony during the treatment sessions in children hearts; the child’s parents and the supporting team is an outcome guaranteed. Contacts with the friendliest creatures of the sea and therapy sessions are like a game for patients and others. It is, nevertheless, a very important part of a therapy sessions”.
Dolphin therapy is very useful with children with special needs, but the therapy does not consist just on the routine of swimming with those animals, it involves psychiatric or psychological therapies as well. In other words, dolphins are like the bridge between the doctor or therapist and their patients. Providing a comfortable and confident environment in which both of them can feel good.