Dolphin Assisted Therapy as a mean of support for children with developmental delays and the method influencing progress in communication Cover Image

Delfinoterapia jako rodzaj pomocy dla dzieci z opóźnieniem w rozwoju oraz metoda wpływająca na rozwój komunikacji
Dolphin Assisted Therapy as a mean of support for children with developmental delays and the method influencing progress in communication

Author(s): Oksana Dąbrowska, Anatoly Chuprikov, Bogdan Popowski
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, School education
Published by: Wydawnictwo LIBRON
Keywords: children; speech; communication; stimulation in the development; dolphin therapy

Summary/Abstract: The article is focused on issues related to Dolphin Assisted Therapy. In the initial part we present the historic view and the situation of dolphin therapy in Ukraine. In the second part there is an overview of academic studies worldwide related to dolphin therapy and methodological aspect of dolphin therapy as a mean of support for children with developmental delays. In further parts of the article I present the assumptions of the proprietary method by O. Dąbrowska and the results of observations and pilot research regarding the influence of dolphin therapy on development in communication.

  • Issue Year: 4/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 151-168
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish
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