Cook Children's Co-Hosts iCan Bike and iCan Dance Camps to Encourage Children to Learn New Skills

By Rachel Hatcher and Mary Kate Higgins

iCan Bike

Cook Children’s recently co-hosted a five-day camp, iCan Bike, with iCan Shine, an organization that offers a variety of programs to enrich and impact the lives of children with disabilities. Over a week, riders learn how to independently stabilize a bike with the help of volunteers as they gradually discover the skill and joy of riding a bike. The bike camps occur in the summer months, typically in June or July, and consist of 75 minute sessions per day with a maximum of eight riders per session. Parents, teachers and therapists describe the results as miraculous!

iCan Dance

iCan Dance is a program in Fort Worth, TX, that teaches people with disabilities to dance. The camp takes place over five days and encourages people to find joy through dancing. At the end of the week, the participants get to show off their new dance skills by performing in a big recital. The foundation of the iCan Dance program is patience, as it takes a patient understanding of each dancer to create an effective dancing program. The staff and volunteers at iCan Dance want to see people with disabilities believe in themselves and learn a new skill!