Adapted swim lessons can improve water safety skills for autistic children

MedicalXpress | 三月 31, 2026

Autistic children are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, highlighting the importance of providing water safety lessons tailored to their needs. Florida International University researchers Tana Carson and Tania Santiago Perez are addressing this important problem by preparing future therapists to play a key role in keeping autistic children safe in and around the water. Their recent research is published in the journal Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences.