Autistic children drown at alarming rates: How swim lessons and water safety strategies can save their lives

During roasting hot summer days, more and more people make their way to swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other spots where ...

Why swimming can be an essential survival skill for children with autism

For autistic children, who tend to wander and seek out water, learning to swim is an essential survival skill, scientists say ...
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Swim South Florida: Mother emphasizes the importance of teaching children how to swim after near drowning experience

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Florida leads the nation in child drownings. We are surrounded by beautiful bodies of water and it’s why swim safety is more than a story. It’s a priority for us. In this “Swim ...

Madera Unified students teach swim lessons, build water safety skills during free summer program

Hundreds of Madera Unified students are diving into summer with a program designed to build confidence in the water while ...
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102-year-old has been teaching swim lessons for more than half a century

EUGENE, Ore. (KVAL) – A 102-year-old woman in Oregon has been teaching swimming lessons for more than half a century in her community. Several times a week, Peggy Konzack helps babies 6 months old to ...

Autistic children drown at alarming rates - swim lessons and water safety strategies can save their lives

During roasting-hot summer days, more and more people make their way to swimming pools, lakes, rivers and other spots where ...