Can Bike Riding Become a Family Activity?
NFAR Awards Funding for Crimson’s Treatment & Research Center's
2012 “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 Treatment & Research Center 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.
Contact Jenn Andrews at (858) 695-9415 or jenn@crimsoncenter.com for more information.
NFAR Awards Funding for Crimson’s Treatment & Research Center's
2012 “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 Treatment & Research Center 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.
Contact Jenn Andrews at (858) 695-9415 or jenn@crimsoncenter.com for more information.
We need help locating a venue for Lose the Training Wheels 2012!
If you know of any spaces that fit the descriptions below and available for us to rent this summer, please let us know as soon as possible (call Karyn at 858 695 9415).
IAn deal site would include:
• 13,600 square foot indoor facility with wood flooring
• Access to unload and load equipment
• Space to park trailer for the week
• Secured overnight storage of equipment (approx. 200 square feet)
• Large, open, flat outside riding area (parking lot)
• Sole use of the facility is preferred during the hours of the camp (M-F from 8-4:30)
But send us ANY leads and we’ll find something we can make work!
See More Crimson Research & Treatment Center Presents Lose the Training Wheels 2011 in San Diego, CA www.youtube.com
IAn deal site would include:
• 13,600 square foot indoor facility with wood flooring
• Access to unload and load equipment
• Space to park trailer for the week
• Secured overnight storage of equipment (approx. 200 square feet)
• Large, open, flat outside riding area (parking lot)
• Sole use of the facility is preferred during the hours of the camp (M-F from 8-4:30)
But send us ANY leads and we’ll find something we can make work!
See More Crimson Research & Treatment Center Presents Lose the Training Wheels 2011 in San Diego, CA www.youtube.com
