Surfers for Autism
A 501(c)3 nonprofit, we provide FREE surf sessions for children and adults with autism & other related developmental delays
Healing Powers of the Ocean
There are studies that show the experience of being in the ocean can be very calming and soothing for those living with autism.
What Surfers For Autism offers is not a cure BUT rather a form of hydrotherapy. It is an experience where participants get to enjoy the moment with their loved ones as they rise to the challenge of trying something new and achieving it!
How We Began
It was December of 2007 when a simple idea was presented to a small group of South Florida surfers whose lives and families had been touched by autism.
On April 5, 2008, the inaugural Surfers for Autism event was held on the north side of the Deerfield Beach Pier. Forty surfers with autism, and related developmental delays, hit the water with the assistance of 200 volunteer surf instructors, plus 2,500 supportive onlookers cheering them on.