Scuba's Therapeutic Potential 06/25/2023 (NewsUSA) - When scuba diving instructor Jim Elliott first started teaching individuals with physical disabilities in 1997, he intuitively realized that diving also had therapeutic benefits for individuals with autism, down syndrome and other cognitive and learning impairments. Twenty-six years later, team members of...
Naperville Youth Artist Creates Meaningful Art for Downers Grove Nonprofit, Diveheart Downers Grove, IL – June 21, 2023 - Sarah Wang, a talented sophomore at Naperville North High School, has utilized her artistic skills to create a captivating four-part bookmark series featuring original artwork. The purpose...
After 17-year-old Claire Christofori took her first underwater breaths in the swimming pool at Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex on June 17, she said she was looking forward to something even bigger: a body of water like Sarasota Bay where she might encounter marine life...
Diveheart Named Finalist in 2023 Sharecare Awards | Telemundo Chicago Diveheart’s video series, “Divers with Heart,” along with the videos “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Adaptive Dive Buddy & Advocate” and “Diving on the Autism Spectrum,” have been named finalists in the prestigious 2023 Sharecare Awards. The...
Diveheart named finalist in 2023 Sharecare Awards Empowering Divers with Disabilities: Diveheart Shines as Finalist in Sharecare Awards Downers Grove, IL– June 9, 2023 – Diveheart is thrilled to announce that its video series, "Divers with Heart," along with the videos "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Adaptive Dive...
Scuba for the Disabled (Aired On March 5, 2023) Rotarian Jim Elliott (Downers Grove, Illinois) took the lesson he had learned in a college course in scuba (Self-Controlled Underwater Breathing Apparatus) to found what has become a worldwide. volunteer-driven organization focused on building confidence and independence...
Excerpt from "AMPUTEES ARE TAKING THE PLUNGE INTO WATER SPORTS", Amplitude Magazine May/June 2023 Scuba Diving Chris McClanathan preps for a dive. Photo courtesy Diveheart. Chris McClanathan took his first scuba lesson in a heated pool during a week-long VA camp for wounded veterans. His buoyancy as a bilateral...
Adapting to Dive chosen as Official Selection of 2023 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival! ...
Hope Saves the Day Show #392 Feb 28, 2023 Paul Cimins interviews Jim Elliott, who left a successful career in the media business to launch Diveheart a 501c(3) not-for-profit organization that helps build confidence and independence in children, veterans and others with disabilities through zero gravity...
In this segment of Autism Live, the founder and president of of Diveheart, Jim Elliot and his Executive Director, Tinamarie Hernandez discuss how helpful SCUBA therapy can be and how they make sure to accommodate individuals that may need assistance in anyway. Tune in and...