SAINT PETERSBURG — Clad in a green jumpsuit and helmet, Maryan Dolik walks with hesitation as he enters the glass compartment of an indoor skydiving simulator.
Within seconds he is swept up by a powerful gust of air, forgetting the physical limitations caused by his cerebral palsy.
Although the 13-year-old finds it difficult to walk down a set of stairs, inside the vertical wind tunnel he has learnt to fly and has already reaped the benefits of this unusual therapy.
“I’ve started walking better, become stronger and have better endurance,” the slim blond boy tells AFP with a smile.
“I want to achieve a lot, to start doing everything on my own without anyone’s help,” Doli…
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