Dolphins Therapy And Autism

In the United States, dolphins therapy for children with special needs, has been very popular. This method is known as dolphin therapy. Dolphins able to swim at speeds over 40 miles per hours. These animals are can transmit a series of ultrasonic signals to detect the presence of a nearby object. Dolphins also happy to play around. His brain is larger than a chimpanzee or monkey, makes it classified as intelligent animals.

The dolphins sound makes more relaxed and calm. The sounds touch stimulates the sensory nerves, hearing, vision, and concentration of children. After playing with dolphins, children become more concentration, thus stimulate the spirit of learning.

Dolphin therapy method

• The first day to third filled with the introduction of situation and the dolphins itself. Patients were not allowed to go down to the pond. They are only allowed playing the water and occasionally touch the dolphin's body from edge of the pond.
• The fourth to the tenth day, the patient is invited to play with the dolphin, involving a therapist and coach of this mammal. The game include swimming together, seated at the back, or give small fish to the dolphins.
• After ten days of therapy, the progress of patients will be evaluated. Then the evaluation results will use to determine the treatment plans in future as well as its type or the advanced interaction. The first program during ten days gave positive results for patients. Many children with autism able to concentrate and making communication.

From study results of dolphins therapy, known that when humans and dolphins interacting, initially stimulating the senses of children who have down syndrome or mental retardation by playing and swim with dolphins. The result, children are able to receive stimulation and start paying attention. During its development, the dolphins are not only intended for children with down syndrome or autism, but also for the adults who have mental disorders and nerve sensors.

Why the dolphins? Dolphins can be used as a therapy because it can interacting with humans. While interacting with dolphins, increasing endorphin hormone in humans. This makes the establishment the balance between left and right brain. Stimulation of the sounds or sonar issued by the dolphins, perfectly acceptable by humans.