My daughter Nele had Dolphin Therapy from 17.09.-01.10.2011 in Kemer, Turkey. Amongst other things this form of animal-assisted therapy works through ultra waves that the dolphins use for communication. These ultra waves set the child’s brain in an Alpha state; this is a condition which relaxes the brain but also in which the brain has its strongest learning ability. Normally this condition is present only when sleeping, when the day’s experiences are processed. During and after the Dolphin Therapy this state remains retrievable for up to 3 to 6 months, so that the child’s heightened learning ability remains    – Tests have shown that the learning ability increases by 10 to 15 times more than normal.

For the therapy to be a success the child should also be adequately encouraged after the therapy. Read the rest of this entry »