This week, we speak with Executive Director of Spectrum Sailing, Scott Herman. Scott is a lifelong sailor who wanted to sign his neurodivergent son, Daniel, up for sailing camp. None of the camps in his area would take Daniel, so Scott created his own program. Now, Spectrum Sailing travels the country to provide a weekend camp for children who otherwise would not have the ability to learn to sail. In the camp, students do more than just learn to sail, they learn teamwork and social skills as they work together as a team to sail their boats.
Scott shares his favorite success stories, how he has taken his parenting experience and applied it to Spectrum Sailing, and advice for parents.
spectrumsailing.org
Timestamps:
00:00 Announcements! School is back, H.I.V.E is a CDC+ vendor, and a $300k grant from Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation!
02:20 Introducing Scott Herman and Spectrum Sailing
06:10 What does a day in the camp look like?
09:10 How does the location change the programming?
11:20 Scott’s parenthood journey and applying his experience to Spectrum Sailing
16:50 Scott’s favorite success stories?
22:10 Future plans for Spectrum Sailing
26:45 How can people register or volunteer?
28:15 Advice for families on their Autism journey
Join us every month for a new episode of Helping Families Go Beyond. Visit beyondthespectrum.org for more information.
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