Autism affects an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children. Their water safety has gotten occasional public attention after tragedies ...

“I had had a child for over a decade who had an autism diagnosis and had never heard that this was a possibility or an option, nor that it had been very effective treatment for these kids,” O ...

Amid rising concern about drowning among children with autism, a new effort is underway to help kids with cognitive, physical and developmental needs across the country learn to be safe in the water.

Communicate. Two of the most common challenges for kids with autism are delayed or absent speech and difficulty with nonverbal cues. As you work to communicate, find small key ways to connect ...

Some held cards to help kids communicate with teachers by pointing instead of speaking. No one blew whistles. All the students in the class at the Small Fish Big Fish swim school had autism ...