YMCA of Delaware — Autism Swim Lessons
A YMCA and Autism Delaware partnership running autism-specific swim lessons at Wilmington-area Ys, built around wandering and water safety.
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- Autism Delaware and the YMCA partnered to launch autism-specific swim lessons, running at the Brandywine Y and the downtown Wilmington Y, with a further programme at the Sussex Y.
- The programme centres on water safety, citing National Autism Association figures that drowning accounts for roughly 90 percent of deaths linked to wandering among autistic children under 14.
- Instructors are trained to watch for sensory sensitivity to water and noise, and to allow for differences in how quickly a swimmer processes instructions.
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- Yes:Describes staff training for supporting autistic children
- No:Says parents can stay and watch
- No:Offers a trial session before committing
- No:Publishes its prices
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