Jacob Newland kept his eyes forward as the water over his bright yellow surfboard. The 14-year-old got up on his knees to ride the1.

    Jacob and about 25 other kids with disabilities learned to surf(冲浪) at a camp in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The yearly surf camp has been held for nine years. Each kid got a 30-minute lesson with the help of a swim coach and a few2.

    Being in the water wasn't3to Jack Wenrich, 9. He had been through swim lessons. It was his fourth time at the camp. His mom, Jennifer, said he has no fear. "Once he knew how to swim, he4jumped right into the deep end," she said.

    Jack has autism(自闭症) ,But surfing gives him a sense of freedom, Jennifer said.

    "It's something they can do, something they can be5,"she said. Not everyone wanted to try surfing. Some just like being in the water and6on the board.

    Karen Morgan-Hill, an organizer helped the surfers. All the students who went out on a board came back with smiles. Morgan-Hill said the water makes people open up more and builds trust.