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Company description The International Association for Handicapped Divers (IAHD) is a diving association, which focuses on providing the means for those with physical disabilities who wish to become scuba divers.
To enable individuals with serious physical disabilities to participate in underwater activities requires competent instructors, underwater guides, capable dive buddies, as well as training programs, standards, guidelines, materials, and member support. The IAHD provides this.
The IAHD gives presentations at seminars, symposiums and attend Dive and Rehab Exhibitions. IAHD newsletters keeps members informed of the latest information.
Since the foundation of the IAHD in April 1993, the organization has steadily grown and is noowadays celebrated in the world. The IAHD receives very positive responses from rehabilitation centres, diving organizations, diving instructors and the media.
The IAHD has its head office in the Netherlands with regional branches in many places around the world. We have already conducted numerous training programs at all levels of training, all around the world.
Location description: We offer trining programms:
*The Confined Water Diver Program
Confined Water training is a certification level for use in pool only. This certification is for those who enjoy the exercise and fun while scuba diving but have no desire to explore the open water.
*Open Water Diver Course
he Open Water Diver course provides the elementary knowledge and skills required to safely dive in an open-water environment. The course is performance based. This implies that you must show competence in academic and water-skills requirements before becoming certified. Upon completion of the course you receive the Open Water Diver certification based upon your level of dependency and your ability to assist your fellow divers.
*Advanced Open Water Dive Course
During the Advanced Open Water Diver Course is an Open Water Diver will learn more diving skills. The course focusses on open water dives and only short sessions of academics.
A Minimum of 5 dives is required before certification. There are no compulsory dives. Together with your Instructor you can make your own program.
*The IAHD Dive Partner course
The Dive Partner is a certified diver that has been specially trained in how to dive with a physically disabled diver. As in the Pro-Training you get first hand experience in understanding some of the problems encountered by disabled divers. The training also enables you in becoming an efficient diving assistant.
*Pro-Training
You will learn how to relate to some of the psychological aspects of someone who has become physically disabled.
You will learn about a variety of physical disabilities and how they relate to scuba diving. Through simulations and workshops in the Pool and Open Water you learn how to overcome some of the problems you may encounter when training physically disabled divers. You are trained in a variety of methods for assisting those with sight impairment, hearing impairment, spinal injuries, amputations, etc. You are trained in how to adapt and modify normal diving equipment to the needs of the disabled diver. You will learn how to become more aware of your students, their need, their attitudes, etc. You will learn how to develop a foresight in logistic awareness and considerations.

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Diving association which provides the means for those with disabilities to become divers. Includes location of instructors and resorts, membership information, news, and a member forum.

Contact information:

Phone: 0031-227503631
Fax: 0031-847415861
Street Address:
Hazelaarlaan 47
Middenmeer
Netherlands
1775 EE
Spoken language(s): English,Spanish,German,French,Italian,Japanese,Dutch,Greece
Open: from 09-00 till 17-00
Local time:  GMT + 1 Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Paris, Warsaw
Note: No guarantee is made to the accuracy of these details.

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