Special Note: Due to the volume of responses we cannot reply to everyone who has applied for camp. If you are accepted
you will receive a confirmation email from Jennifer. Again we apologize to those we cannot accomodate.
Welcome to Surfers Healing-A free surf camp for children with autism
Surfers Healing was founded by Israel and Danielle Paskowitz. Their son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with autism at age three. Like many autistic children, he often suffered from sensory overload-- simple sensations could overwhelm him. The ocean was the one place where he seemed to find respite.
A former competitive surfer, Israel hit upon an idea--with Isaiah on the front of his surfboard, and Izzy steering from the back, the two spent the day surfing together. Surfing had a profound impact on Isaiah. Israel and Danielle decided they wanted to share this unique therapy with other autistic children. They began to host day camps at the beach where autistic children and their families could be exposed to a completely new experience of surfing.
Quick Notes
3 volunteers from the LA office of Teamone-usa.com came to the Aug 6 camp to help out. They also took some great pics of the day. See them here