For children with autism, Pinellas pool’s swim lessons aim to save lives

This week, for the first time, the YMCA offered four days of free adaptive swimming lessons to children with disabilities and ...
Medical Xpress

Why children should be enrolled in swim lessons

Learning to swim isn't just a childhood milestone—it's a life-saving skill, a confidence booster, and a path to lifelong health and joy. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that families ...
Boise State Public Radio

Kids with autism are prone to drowning. Florida is trying to prevent that

Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

For children with autism, swimming lessons lifesaving

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a starter swimming ...
WESH

Stopping child drownings: Swim lessons and supervision

NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND BRINGS US TO THE MIDPOINT OF SUMMER, AND ALREADY DOZENS OF CHILDREN HAVE DIED FROM ACCIDENTAL DROWNINGS HERE IN FLORIDA. AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE CONTINUING TO RISE ...