Yesterday A.skate hosted a clinic at the Montgomery Skatepark, giving children with autism the opportunity to give skateboarding a shot. Why skateboarding? A.skate has a great explanation on their website:

Children with autism often struggle with the ability to follow directions, play on a team due to the lack of social skills, and many require activities to be performed on their own terms. Skateboarding and autism just fit! No team, no coach, rip solo.

Skateboarding is awesome, and watching the kids learn the basics of skateboarding was really inspiring. To find out more about A.skate you can visit their website or follow on twitter. Check out more photos on Flickr.