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Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What are the age requirements? We request clients be 8 years of age or older.
2. Is there a raindate set? Not for the August 2nd , 2008 event at this time.
3. What if it is raining? Call the Sail-Habilitation number, 732-505-0202, after 5:30 am that morning to check for event cancellation or check on the home page of the www.sailhabilitation.org website. Bring a light jacket as the weather changes locally and we try to hold the event if at all possible.
4. What should I bring? Download the registration & waiver for the day on the www.sailhabilitation.org website ; fill it out and bring it along (to facilitate registration at the site). Anything that you medically require/ meds, etc. Rubber soled white bottomed sneakers if possible/ boating shoes, sunscreen, hat, light cover up shirt. If you have your own Life-Vest, please bring it along but Sail-Habilitation does provide Life-Vests/ personal flotation devices. Bottles of water will be provided.
5. Should I bring my own lunch? No, lunch will be provided as well as a light breakfast of bagels by the Lavallette Yacht Club.
6. What time should I arrive? Please arrive promptly. Transfer Team arrives at 8 or 8:15 am as specified by Transfer Team Leader, Brian Perkowski. Volunteers are asked to arrive for registration at 8:15am to 8:30am. Clients will arrive in 3 groups- one at 8:45, 9:15 & 9:45am. You will be assigned an arrival time so please come at your groups specified arrival hour. Skippers with their boats should arrive at 8:30am for ~ 9:20 am skippers meeting.
7. How long do the boats stay out on the water? Usually an hour or two depending upon the weather.
8. May I bring my family? We request that each client bring only one accompanying family member unless there are extenuating medical circumstances requiring assistance. An additional family member may come along for the day to volunteer.
9. Do you offer Community Service hours? Yes, a certificate will be supplied to you so notify us ahead of time.
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About Sail Habilitation
Sail-Habilitation is a
community based program that provides recreational, instructional and
competitive sailing opportunities for persons with physical disabilities and
other special needs. It was created in 1994 by Dr. Stephanie Argyris, a
physiatrist and sailor in Toms River, N.J.
It is a community integrated sailing program that enhances the
rehabilitation process through physical activities and cognitive and
psychological skill building. By focusing on capabilities instead of on the
disabilities, self sufficiency and wellness are promoted. Sailing in and of
itself provides an exhilarating experience. It also provides an opportunity
for participants to sail with able-bodied and other individuals who are
disabled on a recreational basis. This integration reinforces the goal of
the rehabilitation process which is to get back to living as best as one
can. Independence, communication skills, physical balance, problem solving
skills and leadership skills are fostered in a challenging environment.
Each participant is able to choose his/her level of program involvement.
The Sail-Habilitation program runs May 1st through October 31st and
consists of five levels.:
Recreational sailing - participants experience the joy of
sailing while being instructed in boating safety and encouraged to actively
participate in the operations of the sailboat as their abilities permit.
Instructional sailing - teaches basic sailing and includes
dockside lectures. The special needs of each challenged individual are
addressed and accommodated.
Competitive sailing - available for those with adequate skills
for sailboat racing.
Community Sailing Days - three day events during the summer.
Community based skippers from local yacht clubs and marinas take individuals
with disabilities out on their own private boats followed by a BBQ.
Fifth component - serves individuals who are newly disabled as
they meet and sail with those who
have successfully reintegrated into a full meaningful lifestyle with their
residual disabilities. These
individuals serve as valuable role models for sailing and for life.
Sail-Habilitation Clients
Over the past ten years, Sail-Habilitation has served individuals with many
different disabilities and many unusual special needs such as amputation,
spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, stroke
(cerebral vascular accidents), Alzheimer's, and struggling cancer patients
to name but a few. Sailing experiences are offered primarily to clients in
Ocean and Monmouth counties but individuals also come from the greater New
York/ Philadelphia metropolitan areas. Client ages range from 8 to 85.
The program does not discriminate against socio-economic status (as all
services are free), race, gender, ethnicity, age, physical disability, nor
language.
Awards
Sail-Habilitation has received numerous awards and has been featured in many
articles and publications.
Affiliations
Sail-Habilitation is a chapter member of Disabled Sports USA which offers
nationwide sports programs
to persons who have permanent disabilities, and from whom Sail-Habilitation
purchases its insurance. Sail-Habilitation has recently partnered with Ocean
County College's Sailing and Seamanship Program. Activities
compliment, but do not duplicate, those of Sail-Habilitation. There are no
other New Jersey programs that provide the foregoing outlined sailing
programs for the benefit and
rehabilitation of individuals who are disabled.
Dr. Stephanie Argyris, Founder and President of Sail-Habilitation, is a
member of the national Sailors with Special Needs (SWSN) Committee of
US Sailing.
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