DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Children with Autism are 160 times more likely to die from drowning than children who don’t have autism. That’s according to the National Autism Association. Akilli’s house, a ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA – The Franklin County YMCA is making sure people of all abilities have a chance to dive into safe swimming practices. “They’re wanting the same thing everybody does. They want to ...

Drowning rates among children are on the rise in the United States and children with special needs are at higher risk. It is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children between ...

The owner of a Valley business is hoping to help save lives by offering adaptive swim lessons for children and adults with disabilities. The classes are taught by Julie Cordiero and her staff at Jr's ...

GET READY. DIVE IN! OUR CAITLIN ASHBAUGH TAKES US INSIDE A ONE OF A KIND ADAPTIVE SWIM PROGRAM IN GREENVILLE COUNTY. IT IS ALL NEW AT SIX. ADAPTIVE SWIMMING IS ABOUT THE TECHNIQUE. IT’S ABOUT WATER ...

DEACATUR, Ga. - It has taken months of trust, and teamwork, and patience, but 17-year-old Autumn Hawkins of Atlanta's Grant Park neighborhood and her YMCA swim instructor Beth Costello are taking the ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Capital Region Aquatic Center is partnering with the Autism Society of the Greater Hudson Region to offer adaptive swim classes in the future. Children will be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Families of Autism Coming Together has teamed up with Tide Swim School for adaptive swim lessons, ...

Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades. Dori Maxon creates ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – We are surrounded by water here in Hampton Roads, and non-profit 757 Swim, in Williamsburg, is dedicated to making sure every child is safe and comfortable in and around the ...

Mississippi State’s Department of Kinesiology hosts the MSU Adapted Swim Camp this month to teach children with special needs the foundations of swimming and water safety. The camp takes place Sept.