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вЂњWhy canвЂ™t we do this here?вЂќ Cindy recalls the couple asked aloud. When those groups held an event in Ocean County once a summer, вЂњit would fill up in a millisecond.вЂќ It was the brainchild of Bob and Cindy Fertsch, who saw the benefits their autistic son Jamie drew from surfing waves with his dad.ДЄt the time, Cindy said, there were groups providing surf lessons for special-needs surfers on the West Coast. The вЂњ joyride for special needs kidsвЂќ started in 2014 as a surfing program but expanded well beyond that in the time since. While conditions in the morning forced the cancellation of Saturday's dogs-and-kids-surf-togetherВ expedition, the pooches entertained the crowd at Margate's Beach Stock in the afternoon on their own.

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That non-profit organization provides free surfing and skateboarding lessons вЂ“ along with providing other means of support вЂ“ for families with children with autism and/or special needs. Surfdog and Onyx Shorepound Surfdog.ДЇor the local stops on their вЂњ2017 Old Dogs & New Tricks Surf TourвЂќ вЂ“ and a residency of sorts that will run through September вЂ“ the surfing pooches teamed up with the good people at Heart of Surfing. ThatвЂ™s exactly what's happening this summer at the 57th Street Beach in Ocean City courtesy of a visit from Booker D. WATCH: Jersey Shore gets big nod for nor'easter 'Wave of the Day'.Untangling anxiety symptoms in children with autism.In this age of perpetual angst, we all need a feel-good story to take our minds to their happy places every once in a while.ДЄmong those feel-good stories, I defy you to find one that makes you feel better than watching dogs on surfboards, especially when they're bringing joy to autistic children.