Tips for Drowning Prevention In Autism
August 6, 2024
DRAWN TO 💦 WATER
According to the Autism Society of Florida, “kids with Autism drown at a rate 160 times greater than typically developing children, wander from caregivers, are naturally drawn to water, have nearly NO SAFETY AWARENESS and oftentimes don’t know how to swim swim due to lack of access to appropriate swimming lessons.”
Good website on Autism. https://www.autismfl.org/drowning-prevention