Children water therapy program

When i was "Googling" some information about water therapy on Google,i've came across this article by FLORIDATODAY.COM.

Teen raises money for children's water therapy program at Ocean Breeze Elementary

Kaitlyn Hoskovec's goal for her senior project at West Shore Jr./Sr. High was to raise $500 for water therapy in the special needs programs at Ocean Breeze Elementary.

Kaitlyn decided to hold a swim-a-thon at the Indian Harbour Beach pool, where she has been a lifeguard and swim instructor for the past two years and where she started swimming competitively at age 5.

Her swim-a-thon raised $1,500, triple her goal. She presented a check on Oct. 15 to school Principal Laurie Hering.

The school plans to use the money to buy a Hoyer Lift, which will assist staff in transferring disabled children from a wheelchair into the pool where the student will receive specialized water therapy.

"I just wanted to give back to the community by benefiting those special needs children with something that I have enjoyed all my life," referring to swimming, Kaitlyn said.

Her proud dad, Bill Haskovec, said that Kaitlyn, who has a 4.0 grade point average, "researched the programs in which water therapy has assisted children with special needs into developing their muscles, coordination and social skills. Children with autism, spinal injuries and cerebral palsy have beneficial results from non-stressful low-impact water exercise. "

Kaitlyn attended Gemini Elementary in Melbourne Beach and lived beachside with her family until a year ago when they moved to Melbourne.

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I asked myself,"do our country,Malaysia,have this kind of program???"

Sincerely,
ALIA