Swimming Tips
Swimmers with autism may have fragmented skills. For this reason, basic skill instruction needs to be customized for each student. While the following resources are based on many years of experience, be aware that each child will have his own unique learning processes and communication styles. There is no exact prescription that can be applied to each student with autism.
DROWNING PREVENTION
Download Drowning Prevention PDF
LEARNING TO SWIM
Download Assessment PDF – For swim instructors to have parents fill out prior to their first swim lesson
We use waterproof iPads with the Good Karma first-then-visual schedule to be used during the swim lesson as a visual lesson plan and to break down skills into sequence steps. You can download your own photos into the app.