ABC TV MIAMI FEATURE ON DIVEHEART
September 14, 2014
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Diveheart provides thrills for disabled
August 19, 2014
Diveheart — founded in 2001 by Chicago media executive Jim Elliott to train people with all sorts of disabilities to become scuba divers — has expanded its operation to South Florida in the past several years. Wilhelmina “Willie” Stanton, 31, of Lantana — a divemaster,...
Raising Awareness for Adapted Scuba: A Case Report
June 19, 2014
View or Download the Report (PDF) A case study was done by Mark Cole and Rachel Smith, at Western Illinois University, to demonstrate how implementing an adapted scuba program can contribute to just, usable, sustainable,and transformational disability awareness programming in communities. This study was done with Diveheart...
Diveheart Thankful For Its ARMY Of Volunteers
May 28, 2014
Saluting Chicagoland volunteers was the call of the Day February 23rd, when Diveheart hosted its annual Chicagoland volunteer appreciation event in Darien Illinois at Q Bar & Grill. Awards, great food and fun were on the agenda. Diveheart's 2014 plans are to host similar events...
Autism/Scuba Therapy Research Unveiled At International Adaptive Scuba Symposium
May 28, 2014
Researchers, scuba instructors, therapists and individuals with disabilities gathered Friday February 14th during an International Adaptive Scuba Symposium hosted by the Midwest's Largest consumer dive show Our World Underwater and Diveheart. Autism & scuba therapy research conducted by Midwestern University was featured during the symposium....
DiveHeart: Following Your Passion
May 24, 2014
I haven’t met Jim Elliott of Diveheart yet but we plan to meet soon for a cup of coffee at my favorite coffee shop in Lantana. I heard about Jim after a walk across the bridge and through the Nature Preserve in Lantana. It was a hot, sweaty...
WPBF TV 25 PALM BEACH FLORIDA
May 10, 2014
Palm Beach Fundraiser benefits Diveheart programs in south Florida...
Diveheart introduces scuba diving to help physically and mentally challenged
March 27, 2014
After seeing how much snow skiing helped boost the self-esteem of his daughter, who is legally blind, Jim Elliott decided to use his sport of choice — scuba diving — to help others with illnesses and disabilities. Through Diveheart, which he founded in 2001, Elliott...
They’re buoyed by going under water
February 26, 2014
Jordan Thomas was uncertain about his first scuba diving class at The Centre of Elgin’s pool, said his parents, Steve and Gina Thomas. Just before getting into the water, he started asking his dad if he really had to go in. But right after he got...
Gravity Free w/ NISRA and Diveheart
February 4, 2014