Skiing- what age to start son with DS

[doesmybumlookbiginthis]

We are hoping to go on skiing holiday next year but dont know which resort/ company would be best. My son is 7 and is very able physically. Has anyone gone skiing? Can anyone give advice?

[LunarSea]

At our dry ski slope we have regular groups from the local Special Olympics group - you could try contacting your local branch to see if they have something similar local to you if you want to give it a try before commiting yourself. Our local groups also organise trips, which are obviously geared around the needs of the participants.

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[LizP]

Saw some adaptive skiing going on at smugglers notch last year SNAP - don't have SN kids myself - but they had a very high standard for the general kids stuff so if they carry that into their adaptive program I reckon it would be pretty good.

[LunarSea]

Try Erna Low - they're about the only tour company I know which actually runs an adaptive skiing programme. This page is talking more about skiing with physical disabilities, but you might get some useful information from the links.

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[moondog]

If he is physically able,I would treat him as any other child.Go now and have fun!

[BagLady75]

I agree that if he is physically able you don't need a specialist company. My DS is now 6 and has been skiing since he was 3 and 1/2, in France and Switzerland, at regular ski-school. I would add that skiing also seems to be very good for him on a sensory level (he has high-functioning autism). Every time we have come back from a ski holiday his teachers and therapists have found him to be in great form.