Dolphin Assisted Therapy: can swimming with dolphins be a suitable treatment?

Williamson, Cathy

doi:10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.00477.x

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“…Other research has indicated that workload, inadequate environmental conditions and client age, might all contribute to an increase in a dog's stress level (Marinelli et al, 2009). This is also true for dolphins, apart from the fact that dolphins are large, strong, wild animals and are unpredictable, even when well-trained (Williamson, 2008).…”

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The influence of animals on the development of children

Endenburg

Lith

2011

The Veterinary Journal

114

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a b s t r a c tThere is a widespread belief that interaction with an animal is beneficial for the development of children, and several studies (most with methodological shortcomings) have investigated the influence of (companion) animals on the social-emotional and cognitive development of children. In this article, the 1984 model of Professor Jay Belsky has been used to describe which variables influence the development of children and how the companion animal-child interaction influences these variables. The value of the AAA/AAT (Animal Assisted Activities/Animal Assisted Therapy) programmes in children with a wide variety of clinical and social problems, such as behaviour problems and autistic spectrum symptoms, is discussed. The findings suggest that (companion) animals positively influence children's development and have a valuable role in therapy.

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Section: Aaa/aatmentioning

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The influence of animals on the development of children

Endenburg

Lith

2011

The Veterinary Journal

114

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“…Yunusların yaydıkları sonar dalgalarının hastanın omurga ve beyninde titreşimler oluşturduğu, önemli vücut fonksiyonlarında uyarıcı etki yaptığı bilimsel olarak kanıtlanmıştır 40,41 . Özer ve arkadaşları 5-10 yaş arası 13 SP'li çocukta 14 hafta boyunca su içi egzersizinin SP'li bireylerin vücut farkındalığını arttırdığını belirtmişlerdir 42 .…”

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Swimming and Aquatic Therapy as Treatment Methods in Cerebral Palsy

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Cerebral palsy, defined as a group of posture and movement disorders due to lesions and abnormalities in the developing brain that develops early in life, is one of the most common problems in childhood. Moreover, various physical therapy practices become important day by day in treatment of cerebral palsy with complications. The aim of this paper was to analyze of the studies investigating the effect of in-water exercises on cerebral palsy after a brief review of cerebral palsy. Key words: Cerebral palsy, swimming, risk factors. ÖZYaşamın erken dönemlerinde ortaya çıkan, gelişmekte olan beyinde lezyon ve anormallikler nedeniyle oluşan bir grup postür ve hareket bozukluğu olarak tanımlanan serebral palsi, çocukluk çağında en çok görülen problemlerden biridir. Ayrıca, bazı komplike bulgulara sahip serebral palsili hastalarda çeşitli fizik tedavi uygulamaları gün geçtikçe önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı kısaca serebral palsiyi ele aldıktan sonra su içi egzersizlerinin serebral palsi üzerine etkisini araştıran çalışmaları incelemektir. Anahtar kelimeler: Serebral palsi, yüzme, risk faktörleri.

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“…We suggest that DAT is not only ineffective as a therapeutic intervention, but could be harmful to both parties. (Williamson, 2008) In fact, DAT seem to not properly consider the animal's vulnerability and call into question the welfare of the animals (De Mori, 2013;Stamp Dawkins, 2006;Zucca, 2009) involved in their programmes.…”

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Healing and Caring in Dolphin-Assisted Therapy: Criticisms of Effectiveness and Ethical Issues

Candelieri¹

2018

Gestalt Theory

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Since the 1970s, new therapeutic practices, involving the interaction between humans and dolphins - Tursiops truncatus in particular, have developed. Such practices are known as dolphin-assisted therapies (DAT), a specific case of a more heterogeneous set of experiences with dolphins called dolphin-assisted activities (DAA): these include programmes of dolphin watching and swimming in high seas, as well as shows in dolphinariums and marine parks. DAT has grown rapidly as a highly attractive form of therapy, due to the well-liked animals used in an aquatic, and often exotic, environment. This kind of co-therapy seems to testify the enchantement that dolphins - in myths and chronicles often reported in rescue at sea, perceived as especially charismatic - exert on people; the human attempt of bonding with them, possibly in response to the need of building a human-animal bodily intersubjectivity.

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Dolphin Assisted Therapy: can swimming with dolphins be a suitable treatment?

Cited by 15 publications

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The influence of animals on the development of children

The influence of animals on the development of children

Swimming and Aquatic Therapy as Treatment Methods in Cerebral Palsy

Healing and Caring in Dolphin-Assisted Therapy: Criticisms of Effectiveness and Ethical Issues

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