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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 359554" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>A former neighbour of ours had a son who had a near- drowning accident tat left him profoundly handicapped physically. I remember the father talking to me about this cure, or that treatment, including the wacky stuff. One I especially remember was his asking me for advice on how he could get his boy swimming with dolphins, because he had heard somewhere that swimming with dolphins was bringing about some amazing improvements in kids like this. They had thrown every dollar they had at this, plus there was ongoing fundraising around the town for him. A lot of therapy equipment was bought and put in place. There were TV appearances, all trying to raise money for the next treatment idea. Some of these were definitely good; some, like the dolphins, were wacky and unproven. No doubt kids who got to swim with dolphins improved because at some level they valued the novel experience. I don't think it had anything to do with the alleged healing power of dolphin sonar. But that is what some idiot therapist (probably the crystal-waving kook from the corner new-age salon) had sold him on, and so he had to seek it out for his boy. It was reminding me more and more of The Who's "Tommy".</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 359554, member: 1991"] A former neighbour of ours had a son who had a near- drowning accident tat left him profoundly handicapped physically. I remember the father talking to me about this cure, or that treatment, including the wacky stuff. One I especially remember was his asking me for advice on how he could get his boy swimming with dolphins, because he had heard somewhere that swimming with dolphins was bringing about some amazing improvements in kids like this. They had thrown every dollar they had at this, plus there was ongoing fundraising around the town for him. A lot of therapy equipment was bought and put in place. There were TV appearances, all trying to raise money for the next treatment idea. Some of these were definitely good; some, like the dolphins, were wacky and unproven. No doubt kids who got to swim with dolphins improved because at some level they valued the novel experience. I don't think it had anything to do with the alleged healing power of dolphin sonar. But that is what some idiot therapist (probably the crystal-waving kook from the corner new-age salon) had sold him on, and so he had to seek it out for his boy. It was reminding me more and more of The Who's "Tommy". Marg [/QUOTE]
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