Virtual Sailing Program Helps People With Disabilities
"It provides participants with a sense of purpose and hope," says Dexter Township resident Larry Courson, who is working to gauge interest in bringing the V-Sail Trainer simulator to the community.
A virtual sailing program that helps people with spinal cord injuries develop upper body strength and boost coordination skills might be implemented in Dexter. Dexter Township resident Larry Courson is working to bring the V-Sail Trainer program to the community to help children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities. "Right now we're just in the planning stages," Courson said. "I'm really looking for volunteers and families with special needs children to indicate whether or not there is an interest." Similar to flight simulators, the V-Sail trainer program is a sailboat simulator operated by custom designed software. The sailor sails the simulator around virtual courses displayed on a computer screen, or overhead display…
Daniel Lai
1:41 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
That is awesome to hear! Keep me informed of the progress. more ›