“My 11 year old son has Asperger’s (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and ADHD. He was absolutely against learning to ride a bike. He was nervous and disinterested, and refused to even get on a bike with training wheels. He was very upset and angry when I told him that I signed him up for iCan Bike. On day one of the class, he enjoyed the specially adapted bike and liked having many volunteers around him to provide safety, security and encouragement. Despite all the positives, he still said he didn’t want to bike. On day two, he rode the special “bike” again and he got to ride tandem, but still said he didn’t want to bike. Day three, he got on a regular bike with a safety handle. On this day, my son started to ride a “regular” bike and gained confidence. By day four, he was on his own bike with a volunteer by his side and he was now telling me he couldn’t wait until the next day to ride again. Day five, he was riding his own bike as if he had ridden for years. He told me that he never wants to stop riding his bike. He gets in a “zone” while riding and is focused which can be tough for a kid with ADHD. He absolutely loves biking now I can honesty say that he wouldn’t have achieved this without the help of iCan Bike. Thank you to all the wonderful staff and volunteers!!! We will be forever grateful! – Megan from Toms River, NJ”