How Adaptive Surfing Saved Parker Olenick’s Life

Born into a family of ocean lovers and living in San Diego, Parker Olenick felt a natural draw to the water. Then, when he was two years old, he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, altering the way he could experience that personal connection with the water. He knew he needed to find a unique way to satisfy the love he felt for the ocean—and that unique way helped him find his calling in life—surfing.

 

Originally published on globalheroes.com