There appears to be be no firm repeatable evidence that Dolphin Assisted Therapy has a long term benefit to children with special needs, though short term effect may be more beneficial.
WDCS the whale and dolphin conversation society has called for a total ban on Dolphin Assisted Therapy (DAT), stating that the therapy provided is ineffective and potentially harmful to both people and animals.
Richard Mills of Research Autism agrees with the findings of the report, he said: “Research Autism endorses the WDCS report which highlights the fact that there is no evidence that dolphin therapy aids people with autism.”
Cathy Williamson one of the authors of the report said ” There is no scientific evidence that DAT is effective in the long term for participants.”
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