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Get wet, get well: Water therapy helps children with special needs relax, improve balance and coordination

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Six-year-old Lucas Mak Chun-wing used to be so afraid of water that even taking a shower could drive him hysterical.But two months of hydrotherapy at the Heep Hong Society in Pok Fu Lam has changed that, and he now enjoys playing with water and even feels calm when submerged.The weekly sessions with his parents at the children’s education and rehabilitation organisation has made a big difference to Lucas, who was diagnosed two years ago with autism – a developmental disorder characterised by…

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