‘Make a Wish’ facilitates therapy for 3 boys

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Dear ‘Make a Wish’ team,

It has already been five days since we came back. How to put into words this extraordinary week and our experience with dolphins? It certainly is a difficult task…

The dolphin therapy first and foremost! Because that was the purpose of this trip. Because we hoped without expecting much. Because it was infinitely better than what we expected. Because it was just indescribable, because all six of us felt the effects!

It was very impressive to watch our three little guys, both anxious and excited at the prospect of meeting these large marine animals. Flip, Benoit’s dolphin, measures a little over a whopping 3 meters!

Diego, our youngest, would have happily waved us goodbye to go swim alone in the sea with Daisy “my own dauphin” as he called it. We watched him tame Daisy with incredible ease and learn to control his movements and impulsivity so as to not see Daisy swim away from him.
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Interview with autism legend Temple Grandin

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“Ten Minutes with Temple” – An Autism Hangout “Beyond the Headlines” Report

In the world of Autism, Dr. Temple Grandin is a legend. She has singularly contributed more to science’s knowledge of autism than any other one individual. There’s a reason she’s #23 on Time’s list of 100 Most Influential People… and that Hollywood is producing movies about her.

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Autism Documentary Film

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Alex Plank, the founder of WrongPlanet.net, a popular web community for individuals with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs, and other neurological differences has shared a movie on YouTube. It is a critically acclaimed documentary film about autism by an autistic film director. ‘Autism Reality’ is a moving interview-based piece that shows a new and refreshing side of this issue.

Don’t watch this movie unless you have 10 minutes to spare. You’ll want to watch the whole thing!

Please leave a comment about your thoughts on that film. What is your favorite video on YouTube about autism or other neurological differences?

Angelika Gluck

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Dear Barbara, dear Felis,

Here follows our preliminary report on our experiences Antalya, suggestions are welcome:
Lorenz is an 8 year old boy diagnosed with general retarded development with autistic tendencies.

From the age of two he has been receiving support on many levels and has made gradual progress in his metabolic, speech, mental and social development.
In September 2007 and September 2009 we were in the Dolphin Center in Antalya each time for two weeks.

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Letter From Boz Family

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Dear Helena, Barbara, Flor

Dear Axel and everyone else in the team,

this year we visited you for the second time (2008 und 2009) with our son Feyzi. At first we were quite sceptical but at the same time we had great expectations. Would Feyzi benefit from the therapy or not?

For both of the stays in Antalya with you we would like to thank you with this Mail for the professional but also friendly support you gave us.

Saying this we mean really everybody in your team that brought by a successful therapy. At the same time we hope that our therapy report will help other parents to come to their decision. Read the rest of this entry »

Himaduna family

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Dolphin Therapy Himaduna familyWe have written you a mail as promised!

We are the Himaduna family and we were with our little Meridian in Antalya! Meridian is autistic and we were most anxious about whether he would accept the company of dolphins!

The first few days were a little difficult because everything was new for him. Later he was pulling us to the dolphins and everything else was just as super as the dolphin therapy! eg. the Hippo therapy. Not only did he have a lot of fun but also the whole family! Read the rest of this entry »

Empiric dolphin therapy report of family Waidler

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Written by Family Waidler

Empiric report of the Waidler Family
about the Dolphin therapy 29.09.‐13.10.2007 in Antalya

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

We have been back home from Turkey for 2 weeks now and it is time for us, also in the name of our 3 foster children, to thank you for the amazingly generous donation for the dolphin therapy. Read the rest of this entry »

Ahmet Hamdi meets the dolphins

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Written by family Hamdi

My son Ahmet Hamdi has been diagnosed with autistic mental and motor retardation. He has also some spastic characteristics and hyperactivity problems. The doctors we consulted suspected Williams Syndrome but it could not be diagnosed with any certainty because these tests cannot be undertaken in Turkey. Because of his general condition, he could not speak nor could he take care of himself. He was attending a special rehabilitation Centre in Gaziantep, the town where we have lived for the past 5 years. One day we heard on TV, quite by chance, something about dolphin therapy and we made investigations in the internet, subsequently we made contact with the Centre. We went to Kas on my vacation and had a screening with Dr. Galina. After her evaluation we decided on a course of Therapy. Our first interview was in July. Read the rest of this entry »

Autistic Doga fell in love with dolphins

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Written by Cavidan Kozlu

Hello everybody, I want to write something about a very short therapy-2 sessions- we had last summer. My son Doga is 10 years old, autistic and hyperactive.

We had a very distressed time in the summer of 2005. My son was ever more unhappy and nervous. He was shouting and crying continuously. Nothing was making him happy. News about the benefits of dolphin therapy which I had read about in the Cumhuriyet newspaper encouraged me to try this therapy. We were just able to get a reservation for 29th October. The first two days the weather was OK but then the temperature of the seawater dropped and Doga did not want to enter the water, so we postponed the remaining therapy until this year. We have been waiting for the meeting this year with enthusiasm. The two sessions were very good for all the family. This winter passed much more peacefully. Doga’s crying is wholly finished. His perception developed very much. Read the rest of this entry »

Erman Asarlı profits from dolphin therapy

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Written by Kadriye Asarlı

When we were told that our son Erman Asarlı is half autistic in the Çapa Medicine Faculty in Istanbul we were depressed and made some research. We have taken him to Laser (Acupunctural) therapy and special training and still continue to do so. Finally, we took him to Dolphin Therapy at Kaş. After the therapy our son begun to speak more than before. He has gained more confidence. He has begun to ride his bicycle very well. He is going to 5th class of primary school in order to approach and make friends with others. His interest in, and communication with his environment has increased. We hope he will contiue to improve. Read the rest of this entry »