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Angelfish Therapy was designed to give children, with special needs, a fun - challenging - and highly motivating environment to work on their therapy goals. We hope to provide the opportunity for children to develop a life long skill of being comfortable with exercise in the water.
– Ailene Tisser and Cindy Freedman

WHY TREAT IN THE WATER?

	Working in the water allows children to perform and learn movements that would otherwise be too difficult to do on land. Returning to their land-based program provides them the opportunity to practice movements which have become more skilled in the water.
	Physiological benefits of a 88-92 degree pool include: decreased pain, increased range of motion, decreased sensitivity of sensory nerve endings and increased joint range of motion.

Physiological benefits of vestibular stimulation from buoyancy and resistance include: changing and improving the ability to integrate sensory information.

Viscosity of the water allow time for a child to react and experiment with the consequences of movement.

Hydrostatic pressure improves circulation, increases the work of breathing and gives 360 degrees of deep pressure.

WHO CAN BENEFIT

We have had great success with a variety of diagnoses including:
Hypotonia, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Chromosomal Abnormality, Sensory Integration Disorders, General Developmental Delay, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and more!

OUR LOCATIONS

Norwalk, CT Marriott
YMCA's in Westport, Wilton, & New Cannon CT
Stamford, CT JCC and Sheraton
Danbury, CT Quality INN
White Plains, NY Renassance