News: Camp Teaches Children with Autism How to Ride a Bike

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Thursday, July 26, 2012 - 10:00

The Central New York American Society for Autism (CNYASA) held a 5-day “Lose the Training Wheels” camp for kids with autism. The 40 campers started with adapted bikes, moved to tandems, and then graduated to a two-wheeler. Camper, Michael Murphy, said, “It felt sorta like flying on a little hovercraft. I had to keep moving my legs, or else I’d fall.” Lose the Training Wheels is a national program that provides camps around the U.S. Bike riding can give a sense of independence, increase balance skills, and increase muscle tone.

autism, summer camp, therapeutic horseback riding
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