Surfers Healing - A Foundation for Autism
Surfers Healing serves thousands; however, their mission exists because of one child. Izzy and Danielle Paskowitz founded Surfers Healing because of their son, Isaiah. Isaiah has autism, and when he struggled with meltdowns and sensory overload, riding the waves with his father calmed him like nothing else. Not everyone has a championship surfer for a Dad, so the Paskowitz family invited others to join them at the beach. Their idea caught on, and now Surfers Healing is a nationwide, grassroots non-profit organization. They are the original surf camp for children with autism and ALL of their events are free. Yet even though they had 4,500+ participants last year – and even though autism now affects 1 in 68 children in the U.S. – Surfers Healing doesn't think in thousands. They think in ones, because that's where they can effect change. One child. One family. One day at the beach.
Watch these videos to learn more about Surfers Healing.
Surfers Healing on Turning Point
The Izzy Passports Story