Rescued dolphins help children with disabilities

(24 Jan 2011) SHOTLIST AP Television Lovina, North Bali, 18 December 2010 1. Mid of dolphin 2. Close up of dolphin swimming 3. Mid to wide of dolphins in pool 4. Wide of dolphins swimming in a pool 5. Wide of Vasyl Babiy pushing his son Eugene Bykh on a stroller 6. Tilt from Vasyl and wife Natalya Bykh to Eugene 7. Close up of Eugene 8. Wide of Vasyl carrying Eugene 9. Mid of Eugene at the edge of the pool 10. Close up of Vasyl 11. Wide of Eugene going into the pool 12. Close up of Eugene splashing water 13. Wide of Eugene and therapist in the pool 14. Tilt up from dolphin to Eugene 15. Close up of dolphin touching Eugene 16. Wide of Dela Ter Heide talking to one of the parents whose children undergoing dolphin therapy 17. Close up of Eugene playing with dolphin 18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dela Ter Heide, Dolphin Therapist: "It's two main things, the animal contact what helps the people, also the sonar the dolphins have. It has influence on the brain waves and membranes of the cell to improve several things like motor skills or speech skills." 19. Wide of Eugene and dolphins 20. Mid of Eugene and dolphins 21. SOUNDBITE: (English) Natalya Bykh, Eugene's Mother: "He doesn't speak, but he tried to tell Mama Mama Mama. I don't know if he understands what he is saying, but mum is really happy." 22. Wide of David Parera wearing life vest 23. Mid of David going into the pool 24. Wide of dolphin approaching David in the pool 25. Close up of David 26. Mid of David and dolphin 27. SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) George Parera, David's Father: "We cannot really see what kind of progress he has had here, but yesterday, he was listening to a song from television, and he started singing back the song like the way it was heard. He has never done that before and it took us by surprise." 28. Pan from dolphin to David in the pool 29. Tilt up from dolphin to David and therapist 30. Close up of dolphins playing with David 31. Tilt from George Parera to son David getting out of pool 32. Wide of George helping son getting out of pool 33. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dela Ter Heide, Dolphin Therapist: "We talk with them, the parents, how to make the best for the child. We plan the therapy individually because every person, every child is different. " 34. Close up of dolphin in the pool 35. Wide of Eugene sitting on the edge of pool 36. Close up of Eugene and dolphin 37. Close up of Eugene's feet 38. SOUNBITE: (English) Vasyl Babiy, Eugene's Father: " When you have a special child, a child who has special needs, you are ready to try everything, whatever it is, be it a horse or a dolphin (therapy), you'll definitely try it if you hope that the animal will eventually help your child. " 39. Wide of dolphin coming out of the pool 40. Close up of dolphin 41. Mid of dolphin returning into the pool LEAD IN: Dolphins rescued from a travelling circus are now working to help people with disabilities. The three dolphins at a resort in Bali are part of a dolphin therapy programme which helps children with some genetic disorders. STORYLINE: A remote tourist resort in northern Bali has an unusual sight in its swimming pool. Three dolphins, which have been rescued from a travelling circus, now call this seawater pool their home. The dolphins put on daily shows to entertain guests at the resort, but they are also well known for a much more important role. Since 2005, patients have been visiting this resort for dolphin-assisted therapy. Vasyl Babiy and wife Nataly Bykh have come to Bali from Ukraine to seek treatment for their 5-year-old son Eugene. Pool sessions can last up to an hour. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...