Autistic children drown at one-hundred sixty times the rate of their neurotypical peers: a public health crisis that the adapted learning field has only addressed by demonstrating that standard swimming instruction sometimes works for autistic children. This study presents a three-profile framework (sensory-seeking/hyposensitive, sensory-avoidant/hypersensitive, variable/mixed) founded in sensory processing literature, based on \~950 lessons to 65 autistic children (ages 3-15) to determine why this disjunction exists, and how swim instructors can fix it.
Age range
3 Months – 16 Months
Sex
ALL
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A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
(1) lessons to 5-meter unassisted float/kick;
Timeframe: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks
(2) percentage of sessions ending 10+ minutes early due to apparent dysregulation;
Timeframe: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks
(3) week-4 composite trust score (1-10 score: 10=highest);
Timeframe: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks
(4) technique corrections accepted per session without protest.
Timeframe: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks