Comments on: The Surfing Challenge http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:25:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-556885 Bonnie Sayers Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:43:06 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-556885 Wow this sounds like a very rewarding experience for all involved. If I had help years earlier I would have tried my kids at the beach, but hard to do on your own with two of them. I was always the one swimming all the way out at the Jersey Shore when growing up. Wow this sounds like a very rewarding experience for all involved. If I had help years earlier I would have tried my kids at the beach, but hard to do on your own with two of them.

I was always the one swimming all the way out at the Jersey Shore when growing up.

]]> By: Bink http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539381 Bink Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:11:37 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539381 What a wonderful day for all of you. Thanks for posting about it. What a wonderful day for all of you. Thanks for posting about it.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539279 Sarah Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:02:07 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539279 Bigger boards are easier to surf. More area to balance on. ~Sarah Bigger boards are easier to surf. More area to balance on.

~Sarah

]]> By: neroli http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539248 neroli Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:01:19 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539248 How wonderful, Kristina! A picture-perfect day; I'm made happy just by reading and seeing---kudos to you all for a successful first lesson---much better than I would have done for certain! How wonderful, Kristina!
A picture-perfect day; I’m made happy just by reading and seeing—kudos to you all for a successful first lesson—much better than I would have done for certain!

]]> By: gettingthere http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539180 gettingthere Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:10:44 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539180 Excellent news. It's hearwarming to see Charlie not only being included with normal kids but actually outshining them. Excellent news. It’s hearwarming to see Charlie not only being included with normal kids but actually outshining them.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539176 Kristina Chew, PhD Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:04:48 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539176 No video, sigh, but we really do plan to get Charlie a private lesson next week. Today he got up, ate breakfast, and is out on the couch----I think he made more of an effort than he realized! Jim and I know that we tend to say too much in advance about him and autism, so we planned in advance (we're learning!) to keep our comments minimal. We both agreed, the main thing was that people see Charlie in the water and then they'd realize what he can do. Next time though I'm hoping the surfboard is a little smaller. No video, sigh, but we really do plan to get Charlie a private lesson next week. Today he got up, ate breakfast, and is out on the couch—-I think he made more of an effort than he realized!

Jim and I know that we tend to say too much in advance about him and autism, so we planned in advance (we’re learning!) to keep our comments minimal. We both agreed, the main thing was that people see Charlie in the water and then they’d realize what he can do.

Next time though I’m hoping the surfboard is a little smaller.

]]> By: mcewen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539172 mcewen Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:43:51 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539172 That is just fabulous. I know exactly how you feel with the trepidation of 'what have we got ourselves into this time?' whilst trying to explain the word 'bottom', just baffling, but ultimately beautiful. best wishes That is just fabulous. I know exactly how you feel with the trepidation of ‘what have we got ourselves into this time?’ whilst trying to explain the word ‘bottom’, just baffling, but ultimately beautiful.
best wishes

]]> By: Daisy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539171 Daisy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:27:28 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539171 Charlie is amazing. He has so many talents! I love reading posts like this. Charlie is amazing. He has so many talents! I love reading posts like this.

]]> By: alicia http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539139 alicia Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:31:04 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539139 This is so emotionally moving - I am so glad you all had such fun Kristina! :) By the way, you’ve been tagged for a b5media blog specific meme - check out the details over at http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/?p=241 This is so emotionally moving – I am so glad you all had such fun Kristina! :)

By the way, you’ve been tagged for a b5media blog specific meme – check out the details over at http://www.mentalhealthnotes.com/?p=241

]]> By: Niksmom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-surfing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-539138 Niksmom Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:14:10 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-surfing-challenge/#comment-539138 Kristina, pardon typos...tears do that! Sooooo proud of Charlie AND you and Jim. There are so many parents who wouldn't even attempt what you did yesterday. I am not surprised Charlie did so well; he is a natural in the water in every way it seems. Thanks for the uplifting story. Now...do we get any video??? ;-) Kristina, pardon typos…tears do that! Sooooo proud of Charlie AND you and Jim. There are so many parents who wouldn’t even attempt what you did yesterday. I am not surprised Charlie did so well; he is a natural in the water in every way it seems.

Thanks for the uplifting story. Now…do we get any video??? ;-)

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