Thanks. I'll forward this to him as these people need to know about 
the program at any rate.

At 12:36 PM 8/23/2007, you wrote:
>Linda,
>
>If Jason's having a hard time getting the state to take a gift, he
>might want to try an inpependent living center.
>
>Here's contact info from the ilru website for the Hawai'i ILC's
>
>http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/hawaii.html
>
>Another option might be the AT project at the Hawai'i UCEDD
>
>Here's contact info for Jim Skouge at UH_Manoa:
>
>James Skouge, EdD
>Center on Disability Studies
>University of Hawaii at Manoa
>Assistive Technology
>808-956-2361
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>
>
>On 8/23/07, Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Yes and Jason has a wheelchair and the "carpet" (not sure of the
> > actual name but it rolls out like a sidewalk) and he is trying to
> > donate both to the state so they can incorporated it into their
> > services and he is having a hard time getting them to accept it.
> > Bureaucracy at it's most challenging.
> >
> > At 02:12 PM 8/19/2007, you wrote:
> > >oh, great!! i think this is so cool.
> > >--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Aloha,
> > > >
> > > > I still read the list but have not written for a
> > > > while. There is a
> > > > new program in Hawaii for people with disabilities.
> > > > People have a lot
> > > > of fun and it is on Oahu now and will soon be on
> > > > Maui. The web site
> > > > is www.accessurfhawaii.org
> > > > Case's father is the development director for this
> > > > program. It is a
> > > > volunteer position at this point but they are
> > > > raising money. They
> > > > have a 'carpet' that goes on the sand so wheelchairs
> > > > can get to the
> > > > water. Then Hawaii waterman put folks on surfboards
> > > > and take them
> > > > out. It's a good time and everyone loves it. If any
> > > > of you are
> > > > planning to vacation here you might want to plan it
> > > > around this once
> > > > a month event. They are planning to take the program
> > > > national
> > > > probably first to Florida and California.
> > > > Case turned nine and I got him a personal trainer
> > > > for his birthday. I
> > > > was concerned because he said he felt like his legs
> > > > were rubber and
> > > > that he did not have much strength. It has worked
> > > > great and he is
> > > > gaining strength fast. I think it was partly a
> > > > confidence problem. At
> > > > any rate health plans do not give enough physical
> > > > therapy.
> > > > When I told him what I was doing he said, "Well,
> > > > Nana that is rather
> > > > an unusual gift for a nine year old but it seems
> > > > like a good one."
> > > > Three times a week for 6 weeks and he has already
> > > > gained tons from
> > > > it. He works really hard in training.
> > > >
> > > > All the best to everyone,
> > > >
> > > > Linda
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