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Bike Riding Program

Available in Erie County

You’ve heard the phrase, “It’s just like riding a bike.” It sounds easy. But do you remember learning how to ride a bike yourself? Was it easy? Did you fall? Cry? Promise that you would never ride one again? As a parent, you may now be facing the same dilemma, only now it’s your child who is learning how to ride a bike.

The Achievement Center offers an opportunity for children, ages 7 and up, to go beyond training wheels.

The Physical Rehabilitation Department conducts a four-week Bike Riding Program for children who are currently able to ride a bike with training wheels and are having difficulty learning to ride without them.

The bike riding program utilizes a series of activities on-and-off the bike. A parent must be available to stay with their child during the training sessions. The program addresses the two-wheel basics: balance, pedaling, steering, turning and safety. Training sessions are limited to eight children per session.

For more information about any of our bike riding program, please contact Laura Plasczynski, M.S., Director of Rehabilitation and Early Childhood Services, by e-mail or calling (814) 459-2755, ext. 1148.

Of those surveyed, a majority of families reported that the Outpatient Mental Health program exceeded their expectations. Of those surveyed six-months post discharge, an average of 82 percent reported children successfully meeting four indicators: regular school/work attendance, no out of home placement, no mental health hospitalization and no new legal involvements.

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