THE EFFECT OF THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES WITH DOLPHINS FOR BALANCE, GAIT AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS AFTER HEMORRHAGIC STROKE: CASE ANALYSIS

Volume 29, Number 2 (2019)

Evelina Rimkutė, Brigita Kreivinienė, Daiva Mockevičienė, Eglė Radzevičienė, Žilvinas Kleiva, Sonata Mačiulskytė Abstract The aim of this research was to assess the effect of dolphin assisted specialized aquatic program applied in rehabilitation of psychomotor functions of persons after hemorrhagic stroke. The research was carried out in 2018 in Lithuania. Two persons with diagnosed hemorrhagic stroke have…

Long-Term Effects Of Dolphin Assisted Therapy: Parent Survey Results

Volume 26, Number 6 (2016)

Mindaugas Rugevičius, Jonas Sąlyga, Brigita Kreivinienė, Lina Birutė Bortkevičiūtė Abstract The focus of this article is based on measurement of longterm effects of Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT) for children with developmental disorders. The use of different DAT activities are spread worldwide. They are suggested as therapeutic programs in zoos, aquariums, theme parks, marine mammal parks,…

Social educational needs of family having a child with disability after dolphin assisted therapy

Volume 21, Number 7(79) (2011)

Rita Vaičekauskaitė Abstract The situation of family raising child with disability after the Dolphin Assisted Therapy is undetermined. Dolphin Assisted Therapy is provided as complex social psychological support for family holistically. Nevertheless the continuum support with family and child is not developed so far after the Dolphin Assisted Therapy. Families come to the Dolphin Assisted…