Who We Are

Location: Koch Arena

iCan Bike programs are for people with disabilities ages eight and up. We understand that the vast majority of people with disabilities never experience the thrill of independently riding a two-wheel bicycle during their lifetime. For example, recent research shows that over 80% of people with Autism and 90% of people with Down syndrome never learn to ride a two-wheel bicycle.  iCanBike exists to defy these odds.

Each day, we hold five, 75-minute sessions. Our Bike Camp is held at Koch Arena's Aetna Gym. Bikers begin the week getting comfortable with the adapted bicycles and their volunteer group. By the end of the week, bikers are often riding their forever bike independently! Riders go home from camp with a bike of their own adjusted to fit them and a helmet.

Location: WSU Heskett Center

iCan Swim uses a specialized adapted aquatics instructional program and volunteers to enable people with disabilities to reach their individual goals learning to swim. Over the course of the week, we gradually introduce new concepts and challenges as they discover the skill and joy of swimming!

Our camps are held at Wichita State Heskett Center. Swimmers attend one 45-minute or 60-minute session each day over five consecutive days where they learn to swim and safely navigate aquatic environments while accompanied and encouraged by volunteers.

iCan Dance programs, with the help of one to two volunteer spotters, teaches dancers dance moves combined in a choreographed routine culminating in an on stage performance on the last day. We strive to bring all participants together in a safe, supportive, inclusive and fun environment to accomplish their performance goal as a unified team.

We adapt our approach to each individual dancer based on the accommodations they may need to benefit the most from our program.  The iCanDance staff that will come to Wichita are well-trained and experienced in working with many different types of disabilities and behavioral challenges.  One to two volunteers are assigned to each dancer to serve as their ‘spotters’ providing physical support, motivation and encouragement throughout the week.