How Dolphin Therapy Is Helping Kids With Special Needs

The Week in Neurodiversity

The Neurodiversity News Show, hosted by the Different Brains Inc. interns. Today’s host: Derek Dunston

(3min 44sec) In this episode: a dolphin therapy program is helping those with disabilities, an 8-yr-old with Down syndrome got to water ski for the first time, a young student lends a helping hand to a classmate with autism, and more!

[00:11] Let’s kick things off in Florida, where a dolphin therapy program is helping those with disabilities. Click here for the full story and video

[00:42] Next up, an 8-yr-old with Down syndrome got to water ski for the first time. Click here for the full story and video   

[01:14] In Kansas, parents and teachers experienced a dyslexia simulation to better understand the experience of their children. Click here for the full story and video

[01:50] In Michigan, a young girl with Down syndrome received a special doll that she can relate to. Click here for the full story and video

[02:28] And finally, a photo of an 8-yr-old boy with autism lending a helping hand to a classmate on the autism spectrum has gone viral. Click here for the full story and video