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What is Autism?
SPECTRUM DISORDER
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Difficulties Include:
VERBAL & NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
LEISURE OR PLAY ACTIVITIES
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Diagnosis
•Generally evident by age 3
•In 1990, the average age of diagnosis
was 4-6 years, and in 2000, the age was
30 months. (Neurology, 2000)
•Early diagnosis & intervention has
proven to be extremely beneficial.
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•1 in every 88 children is diagnosed with Autism.
•Autism is the 3rd most common developmental
disability in the USA.
(Center for Disease Control, 2007 & 2012)
The Whole Truth…
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NO FEAR
+BEING PRONE TO WANDER
+HEIGHTENED SENSORY SENSITIVITY
+WATER
=DANGER OF DROWNING
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So How Can We Swim Through
This Disorder?
Teaching a child with Autism
how to swim unassisted is
listed as one of the
components of the
National Autism
Association’s
“Autism Safety Toolkit”.
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BENEFITS OF SWIMMING
•LARGE MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT &
COORDINATION
•COGNITIVE PROCESSING
•RELAXATION
•BUILDS SELF ESTEEM
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VERY IMPORTANT PERSON
Teaching Concerns
VARY IN PROGRAM
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TUNING OUT
Teaching Concerns
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SEIZURESSEIZURESSEIZURESSEIZURES
Teaching Concerns
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Teaching Techniques
1) Make use of sameness & structure
2) Remove/reduce distractions
3) Structured transitions between activities
4) Utilize visual techniques
5) Be mindful of the length of each activity
6) Be patient
7) Self-exploration
8) Sensory Integration
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Sensory Integration
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AUTISM’S FORMULA 5
1)MOTIVATION/REINFORCEMENT
2)BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
3)COMMUNICATION
4)SOCIAL INTERACTION
5)CAREGIVER PARTICIPATION
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Christian Early
- Began at 19 years old
- No Fear, Loved everything
AQUATIC
- “BRUCE THE SHARK”
- Looking for exercise &
technique
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FORMULA 5
COMMUNICATION
Christian Early
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SETTING THE EXAMPLE
Christian Early
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THE
STEP APPROACH
FORMULA 5
BEHAVIOR
MANAGEMENT
Christian Early
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Christian Early
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Christian Early
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FORMULA 5
SOCIAL INTERACTION
Christian Early
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Christian Early
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Alec Cammaratta
- 5 YEARS OLD
- A HEALTHY, STRONG BOY
- HAD BEEN DOING LESSONS
- DRINKING THE POOL!
- VERY UNSAFE!!!
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FORMULA 5
BEHAVIOR
MANAGEMENT
Alec Cammaratta
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FORMULA 5
MOTIVATION/REINFORCEMENT
Alec Cammaratta
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HEY, HEY, WE’RE THE MONKEYS!
FORMULA 5
COMMUNICATION
Alec Cammaratta
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“2 HANDS”
Alec Cammaratta
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Danny Lopez
- 5 YEARS OLD
- CHRISTOPHER’S COUSIN
- HIGH-FUNTIONING & VERBAL
- GOAL WAS A SAFER SWIMMER
& EXERCISE ACTIVITY
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THE “POWER OF 3”
Danny Lopez
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THE
STEP APPROACH
Danny Lopez FORMULA 5
BEHAVIOR
MANAGEMENT
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OVER THE BRIDGE
Danny Lopez
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Danny Lopez
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Nakeem Rose
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE PRECIOUS THAN A ROSE?
- BEGAN AT 4 YEARS OLD
- CLASSMATE OF CHRISTOPHER & THE FIRST
PARTICIPANT IN THE
“AQUACHAMPS SWIM SCHOOL
AND CHRISTOPHER CONNECTIONS PROGRAM”
- NON-VERBAL
- NO SWIMMING BACKGROUND,
BUT LOVED THE WATER!
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FORMULA 5
CAREGIVER PARTICIPATION
Nakeem Rose
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BEGIN
WITH
BASICS
Nakeem Rose
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Nakeem Rose
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ABH E
C
J I
D
G
F
Nakeem Rose
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FORMULA 5
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
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THE
GREATEST
TEACHER!
Nakeem Rose
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Charles Wingold
- Began at 4 years old, raised by
single grandmother
- Limited Speech Patterns
- Auditory Processing Delay
- Behavioral and Aggression
issues
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FORMULA 5
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
Charles Wingold
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Owning His Behavior
Charles Wingold
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Charles Wingold
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Charles Wingold
- Joins our Advanced Strokes
Pre-Team
- Return of Aggressive
Behavior
- Sensory Overload
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Charles Wingold
TRANSITION TO COMPETITION
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Charles Wingold
FUTURE
OLYMPIAN
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Neil Hinds
- Began at 4 years old
- Non-Verbal, major
coordination issues
- Visual & Somatic Sensory
Issues
- Afraid of showers & water in
the face
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SLOW & STEADY WINS THE RACE
Neil Hinds
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Show Me State of Mind
Neil Hinds
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Hot Dog Rolls
Neil Hinds
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COLD WATER ISSUES
Neil Hinds
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Neil Hinds
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ABH E
C
J I
D
G
F
Neil Hinds
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OVER THE BRIDGE
Neil Hinds
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Interactive Metronome Therapy
Neil Hinds
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AND
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Proper swimming lessons are often
cost prohibitive & inaccessible!
Lifetime cost of raising a child with Autism ranges
from $3.5 million to $5 million…
The United States will spend an estimated $90
billion annually in costs for Autism.
(Autism Society of America)
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FLORIDA’S COMMITTMENT
APRIL 2006
FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 1319
INTERNATIONAL SWIM
INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION
“ADAPTIVE AQUATICS CERTIFICATION”
WWW.SWIMINSTRUCTORS.ORG
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Get Connected
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
www.autism-society.org
AUTISM SPEAKS
www.autismspeaks.org
NATIONAL AUTISM ASSOCIATION
www.nationalautismassociation.org
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Get Connected
LOCAL SCHOOLS
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
PHYSICAL THERAPISTS
CHILD PSYCHOLOGISTS
STATE SUPPORTED PROGRAMS
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HOW DOES YOUR
PROGRAM FIT INTO
THE PUZZLE?
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Yilmaz, Yanardag, Birkan and Bumin (2004)
Concluded that cardiorespiratory, flexibility, balance,