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RehaAssistenzhunde Deutschland e.V.
A project from RehaAssistenzhunde Deutschland e.V. in Cammin, Germany
Training to get a well educated assistance dog costs a total of €35,500. This amount is not affordable for us as a family alone, so we rely on your help. I am deeply grateful to you for your support. Your Selina

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About this project

Astrid Ledwina from RehaAssistenzhunde Deutschland e.V. is responsible for this project
Hello my name is Selina,
I am 12 years old and live with my older sister and my parents in North Rhine-Westphalia. The start of my life wasn't so easy; I was sent to my (foster) parents when I was just 11 months old. We don't know exactly what happened to my biological parents, but even as a baby I screamed for hours and my body convulsed. My parents wondered whether there might be more to my behavior and had me examined. This is how I was diagnosed with a disability. My family looked after me tenderly, my grandparents were there and nurses did their best to ensure a good future for me. I have received a lot of therapy, but I still have difficulty regulating my emotions. Because of my disability, I have a permanently altered perception of stimuli. The result is that negative feelings such as anger or fear arise. Participation in social life is extremely difficult for me; I have no friends. I constantly get into conflicts at school, including with teachers. I don't do any of this on purpose; after countless visits to doctors and specialists, I was also diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. The diagnosis helps me better understand why I react the way I do in certain situations. I am constantly tense and find it difficult to rest at night. The fear of not waking up the next morning accompanies me every time I go to bed. I fall asleep very late and am restless, nervous and irritable the following day.

A SERVICE DOG COULD HELP
In stressful situations for me, an overload occurs, where I immediately go into a defensive position and loudly set limits. Through the special training, Nelli will interrupt my states of tension and thus prevent my derailments. It will support me in my everyday routine and wake me up. At night it will calm me down so I can fall asleep better and the high level of irritability is reduced. When shopping, Nelli will use her special training to ensure that other people don't come uncomfortably close to me. She will shield me.

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