| Daniel Constantine Marino Jr. was better known as | | | | This has a state of the art gym, adaptive aquatic |
| Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins quarterback. He | | | | center and office space for use by occupational |
| was born in September 15, 1961 in Pittsburgh, PA. | | | | and physical therapist services. This is a nationally |
| Dan Marino was recognized as one of the | | | | recognized aquatic program created specifically |
| greatest quarterbacks in the American football | | | | for recreation and increased activity of children |
| history. Miami Dolphins picked University of | | | | with special needs outside their clinical therapy. |
| Pittsburgh quarterback Dan Marino in 1983. From | | | | Pediatric programs provided are aqua therapy; |
| then on, he had literally rewritten NFL's record | | | | health, wellness and prevention programs; |
| book on passing section to 48 touchdowns | | | | multimodal interactive language enrichment; |
| passes. He earned Rookie of the Year honors on | | | | swimming lessons; summer program and sport |
| same year. He was the first player ever to pass | | | | orthopedic injury rehabilitation aquatic program. |
| for 5,000 yards to finishing a remarkable 5,084 | | | | Childnett.TV |
| yards in one season. He practically set six league | | | | Childnett.TV was the first of its kind free web TV |
| records. He became NFL's Most Valuable Player. | | | | channel available to families and professionals |
| Dan Marino's passing prowess continued setting | | | | worldwide. This is in an effort to provide |
| records for passing yards and completions. On | | | | information and share worldwide resources to |
| August 7, 2005 he was enshrined in the Pro | | | | children with autism and neuro-developmental |
| Football Hall of Fame. | | | | disorders. Personal stories, therapies and latest |
| The good works of a good man | | | | medical breakthroughs are also included in the |
| The Dan Marino Foundation | | | | program. |
| The Dan Marino Foundation was established in | | | | Marino Swim Central Adaptive Aquatics |
| 1992. The mission of the organization is to raise | | | | Certification |
| funds in order to support various children's | | | | Swimming instructors work with children with |
| charities located in South Florida. It supports | | | | development disabilities for their safety and |
| programs for intervention on children with special | | | | increased physical activity. |
| needs. Children that have chronic illnesses and | | | | University of Miami/ Nova Southeastern University |
| developmental disabilities benefited from the | | | | Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM |
| organization's outreach services. Funds were also | | | | NSU CARD) |
| committed to provide research on treatment | | | | The UM/NSU CARD provides individualized direct |
| programs. | | | | assistance to children and adult who have autism, |
| The Marino Autism Research Institute (MARI) | | | | pervasive developmental disorders and sensory |
| The organization together with the joint effort of | | | | impairment with disabling conditions. |
| the University of Miami and Vanderbilt University | | | | Vanderbilt University Treatment and Research |
| coordinated and worked together on research for | | | | Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) |
| new strategies that will lead to the understanding, | | | | TRIAD is a program that offers treatment |
| treatment and prevention of autism. The research | | | | services for children with autism disorders. It also |
| covers genetics, electrophysiology, brain imaging | | | | provides training and knowledge for their families |
| and clinical and educational initiatives. | | | | and service providers. |
| The Miami Children's Hospital Dan Marino Center | | | | |