Ability Surf | Therapist

Ability Surf

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25.01.2022 Last session for the year with Will! Amazing to reflect on how much growth all of our surfers have had this year and how much they have accomplished. social story’s & visual plans can be so useful to support transitions, make expectations clear and create a supportive space with boundaries for exploration, play and growth! Will & I read His surfing story before every session. it’s been a game changer!

24.01.2022 MEET MATTY... introducing our new coach to the Ability Surf Team. yewwweeee!!! I could not be more stoked to have this legend by my side! He is one of the most caring, empathetic, playful & hilarious men I know! Matty brings a wealth of expertise as a Physio, surfer & life frother... not to mention he is my brother! #dreamteam We had SO much fun today with the surfer boys #gofargotogether... stay tuned as Matty will be providing physio surf in the coming months @ Lennox Head

24.01.2022 Rainbows and perfect waves (and form!) ... Yeah Logie!!! Today we had 4 epic sessions with 5 surfers .... feeling so much gratitude to the legends I get to be around in mother ocean! #surftherapy

23.01.2022 Max found this squishy dragon on the beach, and was inspired to draw it after his surf. Such a talented artist! @jayepamment

23.01.2022 Big morning today filming a little piece for @theprojecttv about Quincy, Rachel and Emma & the impact of surf therapy . So grateful to Q and Rachel today for their amazing involvement and for sharing a story that promotes strengths & nature based therapy ! @autismcamp_australia . The story should be airing this Sun night !

22.01.2022 Whatever it takes to support a transition (and make it fun) !

20.01.2022 Awesome morning on the lake with Connor & his siblings Lilly & Isaac. Connor teaching us how to meditate on the board

20.01.2022 Surfer boy Max, generalising some of the balance, co-ordination skills of surfing to skateboarding. One of the most amazing things about this, is Max being open to learning this skill from his brother, Alex and sharing this activity together. Legends! @jayepamment

17.01.2022 Together we are stronger ! Pre surf hugs with these adorable brothers... then we surf & play in the ocean #gofargotogether

17.01.2022 The boys so much fun (and personality!!) this morning in our group session with Logan and Nate!! little frothing legends! @ The Serpentine East Ballina

16.01.2022 Family capacity building- one of our core beliefs at Ability Surf is the imperative role family members play in shaping an individuals skill development and their ability to thrive in different situations and experiences. I firmly believe that as therapists, 1 hour with us doesn’t compare to the 24hrs 7 days a week with family members and what these families experience. I believe family is SO important, but often interests, circumstances or different personalities..., (massive clashes) and all the daily stressors +++++ & of course the different abilities make it challenging for positive engagement and interactions in family dynamics. I see this frequently with the surfers and their siblings. And I also have a glimpse into how challenging it can be for the parents. Something that has blown my surf hat off though, is that when we take therapy to the ocean the interactions of siblings is out of this world, and the ‘whole family activity’ makes my heart burst. I have had more and more parents starting to get in the ocean learning to surf alongside their child and to me this is a huge part of what it’s all about. I want to acknowledge all the parents who are doing the most amazing job in raising their child who has different abilities and often juggling this with other children in the family. You are all raising the most amazing kids, and I know it is far from easy, but I want to say that I feel truely blessed to be able to share moments with every single one of them & all their super powers! I would encourage more people in our community to continue to learn compassion & empathy, because we truely have no idea what others are experiencing in their own realities. See more

15.01.2022 Paddy taking some time out to relax and regulate his body with some salt water floating!

15.01.2022 Sienna & Emma : look beneath the surface and we are promoting bilateral coordination, hand eye coordination, activating all sensory systems, core & postural control, balance, emotional resilience & confidence, play skills, ....to name a few on top of the surface though, we are playing pirates, captains, looking for treasure and developing surfing skills. A child’s main occupation is play, and therapy for kids should be play based (ie, not feel like therapy!)!this is where we will see the greatest skill development. At Ability Surf we have the powerful play source of the ocean, lakes, and sand- so it’s inevitable we are going to see positive impacts on a child’s development as they are engaged in an environment so supportive of their play & needs & interests. #occupationaltherapy #surftherapy #playbasedtherapy

13.01.2022 PORT MACQUARIE!!!

12.01.2022 Coach Emma currently having a little shred break before a big spring & summer of surfinnnnnn @ability.surf

11.01.2022 Gratitude to be featured in this article with one of our surfers, Quincy! Thanks to Nic for writing such an epic piece, Rachel’s support and Quincy being ... her amazing self! I feel so blessed to have a unique and incredible connection with each surfer. It’s amazing to be able share about one of these connections with all of you! Surfing the Spectrum https://www.abc.net.au//how-surfing-is-helping-qu/12648178

11.01.2022 I BELIEVE I CAN FLY

11.01.2022 Quincy made us surfer ginger bread women/men for Chrissy such a beautiful morning at the lake today! 6 sessions & 13 kids! siblings & peers joining in !

10.01.2022 Looking forward to another group surf session with these legends on Saturday! @atmosea_ @kellp1984 @nigel12

09.01.2022 So excited for Nates wave yesterday apparently I couldn’t even look @nigel12 @ Flat Rock Beach

08.01.2022 My heart is warm and muscles less sore with this man on board and the kids are loving coach Matty too! Today we managed to get 8 kids in the ocean with 2 epic groups! Yewweeeeee

07.01.2022 Yeeeeeeweeee!! Surfer girls Living our best lives @atmosea_ @ Lennox Head

07.01.2022 Amazing Andrew!!!

04.01.2022 Matty & Nate #physiotherapy #surftherapy

04.01.2022 Quincy & Emma... living our best lives #surfergirls @autismcamp_australia

03.01.2022 Sessions at Ability Surf are about so much more than just surfing! We use an Occupational Therapy approach to develop skills across all areas, but we do this in a way which is functional and meaningful through play and a child’s interest of surfing / the beach! Poppy SMASHED some goals today! Poppy did up her life jacket herself today, she paddled on request AND after 1.5years of surfing together she independently stood up on the board out the back in the line up! She stood up and walked the board, jumped off and couldn’t stop laughing! Poppy you are AMAZING! #surfergirl #surftherapy #occupationaltherapy

02.01.2022 Not all heroes wear capes! Paddy is one of our courageous, superhero surfers

02.01.2022 YAY school holiday time! The weather is getting warmer and school holidays mean more surfing time available!! We currently have a waitlist, but please please get in touch if you are interested in our sessions as spaces are filling up fast for Jan 2021 summer school holidays!

02.01.2022 Same same but different! Poppy gifted me with a towel head piece this morning, the same as hers .. matchy match! Always so much laughter & fun with Poppy and her bro!

01.01.2022 Gratitude to channel 10 for capturing and sharing some of the magic we get up to! Huge shout out to Quincy and Rachel for being so willing to share a bit of their story and the impact of occupational therapy in the ocean/surf therapy for Q ! Quincy you are amazing! Autism Camp Australia Surfing the Spectrum

01.01.2022 Pre session warm up- activating core... then Nate shreds! Yesterday Nate practiced his cross step, and was riding switch foot on the waves!!!! #trickster #surferboy @ The Serpentine East Ballina