Swims Like a Dolphin
August 25, 2008 by Kristina Chew, PhD
Filed under Health
Autism and Dolphins, Is There a Connection?—-I’m not inclined to speculate too much, aside from noting that a dolphin is the best metaphor I can find to describe Charlie swimming in the ocean. (As for taking better photos of him swimming—I’d need a camera like this, and hope it can withstand sand, surf, and salt water!)
I highly recommend you watch the Penn and Teller show Bulls*&^ on Dolphins. Putting your child in with a dolphin can be very dangerous, and while fun and your kid may enjoy it, it’s hooey as an autism treatment.
***WARNING: HARSH LANGUAGE, DON’T WATCH IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED****, but funny as heck …
PENN & TELLER on Dolphins … part 2 mentioned the autism treatments, etc.
part I – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj_2rD24mQw&feature=related
part II – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7-HcHQoioM&feature=related
part III – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoHqB_FQkpA&feature=related
Fielding J. Hurst
http://autismparents.net
Reminds me of A Ring of Endless Light, by Madeleine L’Engle – dolphin telepathy, communicating in unspoken images, non-linear time. Intriguing, but… I agree, I’m not inclined to speculate much on it either.
A little hooey always helps on a long day!