Unit 3 - Dolphins help mute boy to speak
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:53 pmI do think it’s true that dolphins helped Nikki. There are studies pointing that the simple fact of having and taking care of animals improves sociability and self-esteem.
The simple fact of petting a dog or a cat improves blood circulation and helps to get rid of the stress and daily worries.
Dolphinotherapy is considered a valid therapy because of the interaction and high sociability of dolphins.
Searching in the internet I found some stories related to animal therapy, most of them using dogs.
There is an interesting story about Annie, a yellow short haired female dog. She was spotted during an ice storm in the middle of the street, missing the lower portion of her back right leg and was seriously injured.
She was taken to a veterinarian and later to the local animal control shelter where she was due to be put down. Saved almost at the last moment, she was fostered by a woman and later given to the woman’s grandmother.
After passing the TDI therapy dog test, she is now a TDI dog and visits the local hospital. As a three legged dog doing productive volunteer work she is a sort of inspiration for many people, especially those suffering from a physical disability.
Nikki’s family may have raised the money needed for the therapy by local sponsorship. They may have approached companies or a foundation with social responsibility. Another way to try fundraising is by a letter writing campaign.
A simple and funny way to raise money is scheduling game nights between friends and neighbours. Host a monopoly, poker or other game night and charge admission.
Approaching local stores or restaurants and negotiating a portion of a day’s profit to a special cause may as well be a way of fundraising.
The simple fact of petting a dog or a cat improves blood circulation and helps to get rid of the stress and daily worries.
Dolphinotherapy is considered a valid therapy because of the interaction and high sociability of dolphins.
Searching in the internet I found some stories related to animal therapy, most of them using dogs.
There is an interesting story about Annie, a yellow short haired female dog. She was spotted during an ice storm in the middle of the street, missing the lower portion of her back right leg and was seriously injured.
She was taken to a veterinarian and later to the local animal control shelter where she was due to be put down. Saved almost at the last moment, she was fostered by a woman and later given to the woman’s grandmother.
After passing the TDI therapy dog test, she is now a TDI dog and visits the local hospital. As a three legged dog doing productive volunteer work she is a sort of inspiration for many people, especially those suffering from a physical disability.
Nikki’s family may have raised the money needed for the therapy by local sponsorship. They may have approached companies or a foundation with social responsibility. Another way to try fundraising is by a letter writing campaign.
A simple and funny way to raise money is scheduling game nights between friends and neighbours. Host a monopoly, poker or other game night and charge admission.
Approaching local stores or restaurants and negotiating a portion of a day’s profit to a special cause may as well be a way of fundraising.