I am so excited this exists!
Hi, I am thrilled to have found this post as much of my renewed desire to become an instructor is to research the idea of scuba therapy. Obviously I am still years away from this but here is the background. I work with people with special needs...one day I was at my local pool and ran in to the families I work with. The kids (these two) have Cerebral Palsy. They LOVE to swim and be in the water. Of course they can't keep themselves above water... their parents who are braver than I, allow them to flail around and then pick them back up after a few seconds (longer than I am comfy with, but they know their kids) I was so surprised by this and it had never entered into my thoughts of possibilities for that population.
I have been thinking about full face masks and differnt adaptatioins that could be done to be with them under water to experience that weightlessness and relieve the pressure on their joints.
Anyway, I look forwrad to reading more on the organizatoins you all have mentioned adn I look forward to my journey with this.... oH - Not that i intend on being able to offer all of them certifications mind you - but the pool activity would be so much more than they have now.
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