Surfers Healing Take The Kids To Malibu
Justin Cote
- June 08 2009
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A south swell blessed Malibu last weekend for the Surfers Healing Camp for autistic kids. Doing their part to share the stoke was Danny Fuller, Garrett “Big Mac” McNamara, actor Scott Caan, and the Paskowitz family.
About Surfers Healing:
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.
For more info on the organization, go to www.surfershealing.org
Hans Hagen and his little buddy rip Malibu at the Surfers Healing camp held last weekend there. Photo: Jack English
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June 9th, 2009 at 10:00 am
That’s very adult of you Stu, you’re really growing up.
I love seeing positive stories on the internet! Wow, this is going to be a good day.
June 9th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Saturday was one of the most memorable and touching days of my life. I had the honor of surfing with these kids for the first part of the day. I will never forget one kid in particular I took out. He was freezing cold after a good 45 minutes in the water but after every wave we got he would tell me “One More!” Truly truly an amazing event. Great Job Izzy!
June 12th, 2009 at 9:14 am
All these guys are amazing. In my opinion, you have all just become the Top Surfers in the World.
June 12th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Surfers Healing is coming to the Wrightsville Beach NC this year again. We had a wonderful opportunity last year with everyone. This entire group of people are truly a gift from God! The children had a once in a lifetime experience and they Loved every minute!