Eye To Eye With Katie Couric: Surfer's Healing (CBS News)

Inspired by his own autistic son, champion surfer Izzy Paskowitz founded Surfer's Healing, a camp for autistic children. He talks to Sandra Hughes. (CBSNews.com)

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[Picaro1]

Wow, thank you I do not know what to say. I just know that what he is doing is right.

[jwildgen]

Makes sense to me that an autistic person -- whose "difference" is defined by his/her realtions with society -- would be completely at ease when surrounded by the infinite power of nature. We all relax a little when, in nature, we realize that we don't need to relate to anyone else -- that we're all connected to the same thing anyway. Society isn't as important as it thinks it is :)

[moh2o]

Contact with nature is powerful, especially water, it is all surrounding and all powerful. Different than hiking or even rock climbing or paragliding. I have done all these sports and there is something about surfing, Even whitewater kayaking is not the same

[keverc]

i watched a movie about the paskowitz family. izzy runs a great surf camp and also the surfer's healing foundation. this man is a real inspiration. god bless you izzy for the love you have and the fact that you are sharing the most amazing feeling of surfing with kids who really need it.

[TheDcnoonan]

Izzy, you found the piece of you that is in your son. It sounds like your son inherited your surfer's gene and it is unspoiled.

[plusminusrw]

you might want to read 'Son Rise' by Kaufman for a success story with an autistic child

[ABAisSCIENCE]

What this man is talking about is a stimulus that is novel, causes concentration, & processes internal stimulus that these children do not process due to not controlling their environment as fully.

What he is also talking about is a father's desire for his son which can seem lost with a diagnosis of autism.

After dolphin therapy, holding therapy, & being around animals some children learn in discrete trial training more efficiently. This is due to the above paragraph effects mentioned.

[bbjonz]

To see Izzy & Isaiah To Hear Izzy's words of humble hearted compassion is so inspiring their are no words. or perhaps one ? LOVE

God Bless the Paskowitz's true free spirits !!

[trevenirey]

I used to try to surf at SanO everyday in the late 90's....used to see Izzy there with the surf camp. Great work he's doing now. God I miss SanO!

[longboarder1960]

It's cool to know a little more about Izzy, god bless him and his family. I was lucky enough to have been in the water at Trestles once when he was there ripping the the place,

talk about high performance longboading, he's the Man! I wish him all the best.

[ontariochickie]

Right on....thank you for your giant heart...

[mfranck1]

Izzy is a lovely human being. Thanks for your open heart!