US EditionSwimming Lessons Vital for Children with Autism
- A swim class at Small Fish Big Fish school taught only children with autism to address their heightened drowning risk in Florida in recent years.
- This effort follows research showing that autism, a developmental disorder affecting 1 in 31 U.S. Children, is linked to a substantially higher risk of drowning.
- Florida data from the Children's Services Council reports over 100 children with autism or suspected autism drowned since 2021 amid the state's many water sources.
- Columbia professor Li emphasized that teaching swimming to children with autism is essential, while some parents expressed concern over their children's lack of fear around water.
- The combined response includes training dozens of instructors with council funding and using autism-specific swim programs to improve water safety for this vulnerable group.
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Program expands affordable access to swim lessons across Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) --- As temperatures rise, more people spend time at the pool or cool off at Central Texas' many lakes. However, with more people in the water comes a greater need for water safety to help prevent a potential drowning. According to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, 103 children in Texas were drowning victims last year. The state agency said so far this year, 15 children have drowned in Texas. "Drowning is a lea…
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