On February 20-22, 3 ½ y/o Jonathon Tower walked a few steps, to the extent that he could, down the wooden ramp that leads to the slopes at Massanutten. As Jonathon was diagnosed with Autism, achievement of developmental milestones don’t happen at the same time as they do for others his age. Some would suggest [...]
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On May 1, 2010 hundreds of runners will hit the streets to participate the Waynesboro to Stuarts Draft 1/2 Marathon. Proceeds from this race will benefit the Adaptive Outdoor Programs (Snow Sports – Water Sports - Wilderness Adventures) that are a function of Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. the Charlottesville based 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. For 30 years, TA has been an innovative [...]
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FILM FESTIVAL“Making the Invisible Visible”
Culture! Disability! Talent!
Come and support local students and film makers!
PREP/Parent Resource Center is pleased to be a co-sponsor of the Sprout Film Festival, which returns to Charlottesville Friday, March 12th, 2010. Please mark your calendars, check out the attached flyer and forward this information to your friends, families, neighbors, board [...]
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Massanutten
Adaptive Snow Sports
The much anticipated long chairlift ride to access the Black Diamond slopes provides time to ponder many questions. At the summit, the panoramic view is both breathtaking and helps to give perspective to the upcoming challenge. Skiing well on a Black Diamond slope is a major accomplishment that takes practice, courage and commitment. Now [...]
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MASSANUTTEN
ADAPTIVE SNOWSPORTS
Safety is the top priority in all
Therapeutic Adventures programs.
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Mark Andrews
Author, Director, Executive Producer
“The mountains are calling so I must go.” ~ John Muir
One of the underlying messages in Meet Me At the Mountain is to follow your dreams! According the Andrews, this was my calling nearly 30 years ago when I started the Adaptive Snowsports Program at Massanutten Resort in Harrisonburg, VA [...]
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