Dolphin Therapy: Great breakthrough for Silas
We have experienced 2 wonderful weeks in a beautiful environment.
It was a time that we will never forget. A super team – from Management, personal attention, Driver, Interpreter right up to the Therapists and Doctors (Physiotherapy and Dolphin Therapy) – friendly, helpful, one’s every wish was catered for! It was the first Dolphin Therapy for Silas, our 12 year old foster child.
Due to past occurrences, the boy is extremely psychologically handicapped, he suffers acute anxiety, massive Auto aggression and an atypical Autism.
Our experiences are difficult to put into words, but because Silas has a Communication-help (Talker), here follows a small excerpt from his own words:
- animals freed head for new knowledge
- I brought old things out of my brain
- it was very interesting for me
- Mischel was very helpful
- I experience lots of new things about myself
- I will miss the animals very much
- my thoughts are clear, my words better
The Dolphin Therapy was indeed a great break-through for Silas. Never could he write about his feelings, never about his past. We, also, learnt a lot of new things, we learnt a lot about our son, how he thinks, feels and about his Problems.
Because of these experiences a lot of things have changed at home in his Treatment und Therapy and we hope with all of our hearts that now Silas can really be helped.
Silas speaks more, and clearer, he can also write at home about his Feelings and Thoughts, has learned to communicate not only his immediate desires. It borders on a miracle that we have at last the opportunity to really get to know our child, and we can understand his actions a lot better.
We can only say one thing: THANK YOU
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Second letter from Silas
Hello Axel and everyone!
Dietmar and I realised today that Silas’ Dolphin Therapy was three months ago. We had promised to inform you of his progress.
It is a fact that Silas has maintained his state of health since the Therapy. He seldom sits in his wheelchair and rarely uses his arm splints preferring for self-protection bandages which we used at the end of our stay in Kas. He is altogether more content and well-balanced as he was before the Therapy and he still writes on his Talker. He appears more at ease and also more concentrated. This is really a success and we are very happy about that. Naturally we hope that he will continue to improve; we hope that at some point (hopefully soon) we can do away with fixation and restraints.
Very best wishes from all of us to all of you ! We often think of you and the wonderful time in Kas.
Siggi Waidler
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