this week was virginia beach's annual east coast surfing championship. the coolest surfing of thursday night was definitely this father-son pair. this 20 month old got to ride on dad's back like he was a seat turtle. it was great to watch. talking to them after, i found out they live right up the street from me in norfolk. small world. by the way, if you're interested in autism, go to surfline.com and search "surfer's healing". there as a video there which tells about a group that started out in california to help autistic kids cope with their autism through surfing, the younger kids riding piggyback and learning to stand on a board as they got older. there is something about the routine of paddling out, riding in, the white noise of the ocean waves, the consistency of water, air, sand, and most importantly for me, being cut off from the world onshore. i am not surprised that this has benefit for autistic kids, who greatly value consistency and multisensory engagement.
this week was virginia beach's annual east coast surfing championship. the coolest surfing of thursday night was definitely this father-son pair. this 20 month old got to ride on dad's back like he was a seat turtle. it was great to watch. talking to them after, i found out they live right up the street from me in norfolk. small world. by the way, if you're interested in autism, go to surfline.com and search "surfer's healing". there as a video there which tells about a group that started out in california to help autistic kids cope with their autism through surfing, the younger kids riding piggyback and learning to stand on a board as they got older. there is something about the routine of paddling out, riding in, the white noise of the ocean waves, the consistency of water, air, sand, and most importantly for me, being cut off from the world onshore. i am not surprised that this has benefit for autistic kids, who greatly value consistency and multisensory engagement. 
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Hey Mark,
sweet photos... I like em a lot!!
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