Many thanks for your Mail. We were very happy to hear from you. We arrived home safely, it was very cold in Switzerland but as from yesterday we have Summer again. Unfortunately one is quickly back in reality and one can only hope that the lovley memories will stay in our hearts for a long time.
We enjoyed a wonderful time with you and the dolphins and we were really regenerated. We would like to thank you and the whole team again. Sabrina is very well, she is very happy and speaks proudly of her experiences. The time spent with you and especially the dolphin therapy has done her the world of good. We have already begun to save for our next visit.
We wish you many pleasant times with many loving families. We miss you.
I shall send you the slides soonest. Further photos will follow…. A big hug and best wishes to the entire team. We also hope that Axel is now feeling better.
Follow-up Report about progress made by Mara since the Holtgrave Family’s Dolphin Therapy
Hello Barbara!
Sorry, that i am writing only now – but time is passing really quickly!!
Mara is now in her new play school! And it went very well! She has blended in very well – play school is no big deal for Mara!
She has really made enormous progress – even in the past weeks! Somehow she has grown up – losing her first tooth making room for a new one maybe has something to do with appearances – but also inwardly…..she managed so well with changing play school, in between she was on holiday with her Uncle, even learnt to ride a bike there (naturally one had to run alongside) – it’s a lot of fun with her, especially to witness these developments enfolding – which we put down to her dolphin therapy! Read the rest of this entry »
First Report from Mara Holtgrave after Dolphin Therapy on 03.06.2010
Hello Barbara!!
Best wishes from, at long last, sunny Münster. We arrived back safely but are missing you all a lot!!
Our first surprise was at night in Düsseldorf airport, waiting for the shuttle bus, when Mara said : “When is our Dolmuc coming?” – we had only driven twice with the Dolmuc and hadn’t used the word much! Read the rest of this entry »
A 10 year-old from Störmede showed great improvement after a visit to the dolphins in the Turkish Therapy Center
Article from German Newspaper Der Patriot, 18.07.2010, mig
Störmede – ‘Dolphins are the angels of the seas – allow yourself to love the angels’. This is the motto of the Dolphin Therapy Center in Marmaris, Turkey. They offer dolphin-assisted therapy for patients from 2 years-old to adults up to 50 years-old in their free- seawater dolphinarium.
Experienced therapists supervise the various measures through which many disabled people benefit again and again. Little Tim Hermesmeyer from Stormeder has now also learnt a lot to take home with him. Read the rest of this entry »
The seriously disabled Janik Schröder from Bad Ditzenbach in Germany took part in Dolphin Therapy in Turkey for 2 weeks. This was made possible through donations – also from GZ readers.
“Schblasch”, answered Janik Schröder beaming at the question to what “his” dolphin was called. This “Splash” had decisively contributed to the fact that Janik can now live with more self-confidence. The eleven year old boy from Bad Ditzenbach was with his Grandparents for two weeks in Marmaris, Turkey, for Dolphin Therapy.
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?
Unbelievable! Scandal of dolphins in 11 by 22-metre tiny pool. The animals are held in Hisaronu near Fethiye, Turkey by Russian businessman Aleksandr Kuznetsov and is supported by local mayor Keramettin Yilmaz. We condemns in the strongest and demand the immediate release! Read the rest of this entry »
The 16 year-old Jasmin Götz is physically and mentally seriously disabled and also blind
Jasmin Götz had a very unlucky start to her life. Even though a heart problem had been diagnosed shortly after her birth she was given oxygen over a long period on the grounds that she had too little oxygen in her blood. It was too much oxygen, though, due to her heart condition her little body could not absorb and produce it, says Hettwig, her mother. By the time the machine was turned off the brain was seriously damaged and Jasmin was blind. Since then she also suffers from so called Tetraspasticity. Read the rest of this entry »
Fund Raising Campaign makes Dolphin Therapy possible
Jasmin Götz from Unterspiesheim, blind, mentally and physically disabled, has returned home with her parents from dolphin therapy in Turkey. It has done her the world of good.
How the disablement evolved
Complications at her birth led to blindness and Tetraspasticity. (a condition affecting posture and movement, up to paralysis, due to overworking muscles in arms and legs – Greek = four) Jasmin must not only have constant care. To date she has had six operations, including on her heart and hips. Read the rest of this entry »
Seriously disabled girl from Unterspiesheim has returned from dolphin therapy
The presence of dolphins triggers joy, happiness, laughter and peace and has a healing effect on so many patients that before was held for impossible. The latest example is the progress that Jasmin Götz from Unterspiesheim, seriously disabled and blind, has made working joyously with the dolphins. The 17 year old has now returned with her parents Hedwig and Uwe from dolphin therapy in Turkey.
Jasmin’s mother is still feeling the effects of the two strenuous weeks in the Onmega Dolphin Center near Marmaris, but her daughter has made very successful progress. The dolphins swim in azure blue sea water in a sheltered cove.
Hedwig Götz: „Jasmin has made a lot of progress. From the very beginning she adjusted well and was happy, she laughed and one could tell that she felt just fine. Altogether our stay there was absolutely great. Everyone was so friendly to us. “ Read the rest of this entry »
