NFAR Awards Funding for Crimson’s Research & Treatment Center “Lose the Training Wheels” Bike Camp & Study
Did the cover story of this month’s issue of San Diego Family Magazine featuring the best family-friendly bike paths in San Diego make you wish you could ride bikes as a family? One of the many challenges facing families affected by autism is finding recreational activities that everyone can participate in and enjoy. Bike riding, in particular, is often difficult for many children with autism to master.
Crimson Speech Language Treatment & Research was recently awarded a NFAR Project Grant that will underwrite scholarships for 20 children with autism to attend their “Lose the Training Wheels” 5-day bike camp. The grant will help provide direct camp instruction for riders and a study that examines the long-term affects of a self-sustaining leisure activity on the family dynamic and the quality of interaction and socialization.
Last year, Crimson hosted the camp for 40 children with developmental disabilities in San Diego County, providing scholarships to those in need. Check out the video of the 2011 event.
Interested in participating in the upcoming late Spring/early Summer camp & study, contact Crimson Speech & Language Center at (858) 695-9415.
