This summer, The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation will once again sponsor an AccesSportAmerica water sports program for children on the autism spectrum at the Mass Hospital School in Canton*. This adaptive program offers children the opportunity to take part in windsurfing, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, surfing, water-skiing and more!

Formally founded in 1995, AccesSportAmerica's water sports program is completely safe while bringing out incredible physical and cognitive gains with all participants. AccesSportAmerica's executive director, Ross Lilly, has been adapting and teaching water sports for over 20 years to people of all dis/abilities. These "high challenge" sports bring out more focus and higher physical function than ever imagined and the program is great fun for all ages. Various sessions are available, running from June through August. Sign up and discover something new in sport and in your child. AccesSportAmerica will work with any child or adult and parent participation is encouraged! Stable platforms and rigs are used to make all comfortable - if one doesn't want to get wet, they won't. In addition, the instructor to participant ratio is often 1 to 1 or better!

Registration forms for this summer's program will be available soon. 

For more information, about this summer's sessions, please contact Chris Chirco at  cchirco@flutiefoundation.org

* The Reservoir Lake at Massachusetts Hospital School is directly behind the school complex with the benefits of staff and care services. This is a safe, isolated lake, in which AccesSportAmerica is often the sole user.