Janet Lefkowitz has been teaching adaptive tennis for so many years that she's seen kids grow into adulthood as participants in her program. What's incredible is that some of her students over the years have seen their autism symptoms improve, potentially the result of tennis as a therapeutic tool. Janet's 30-year-old program, HERO Tennis, is an organization that delivers tennis to people with all abilities, whether they have special needs, physical disabilities, are wounded warriors–it’s an inclusive tennis program for all. Her life's mission is to get every able-bodied tennis player to experience watching or teaching adaptive tennis.
Janet also happens to be USTA Eastern’s 2022 Tennis Woman of the year!
It's hard not to smile when you hear Janet's joy as she talks about her work.
Learn more about HERO tennis, based in Greenburgh, NY here: https://herony.org/