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My family had such a wonderful experience again this year with Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) that I feel like I need to share it with you. Our family (including my 13 year old daughter, whom happens to have Down
syndrome) went snow skiing in Breckenridge, CO over the New Year’s holiday. This was her second time to snow ski with the BOEC. Those of you who know my daughter know she tends to be somewhat stubborn. She either loves a sport or hates it. If she decides she doesn't like a sport, there’s really no quick or easy way to change her mind. The wonderful thing about the Adaptive Ski & Ride School at Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC) is the ski instructors take the time to find out what motivates the individual they're working with. Each individual participating in the Adaptive Ski & Ride School is assigned two instructors. My daughter's ski lesson this year went something like this… ride ski lift up the mountain, SKI, make snow angels, SKI, snowball fight... and repeat.
From a mother’s perspective, I could not have asked for a better experience for
my daughter and my family. She loved it and asked to go back, day after day, to see her “friends”. Ski school with the BOEC allowed my husband and I time to ski with other experienced skiers with the comfort of knowing that our daughter was in excellent hands – and YES, she can ski. Again, I highly recommend the BOEC to any family (with an individual with a disability) thinking about taking a snow skiing vacation to Breckenridge or Keystone, CO. This is the link to the ski school https://www.boec.org/adaptive-ski- ride-school/ . Scholarships and financial aid are available, upon request. - Candia Nicholas, Program Director
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Traci Brown
1/5/2018 09:58:48 am
Great info on ski schools with kids with disabilities - might rethink going to the mountains now !!!!
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