Swimming matters more for autistic children than most parents realize, because drowning is a leading cause of death for kids on the spectrum who wander. Wichita families have low-cost private adaptive lessons at several YMCA branches, a swim school with a Swim Angelfish-certified adaptive instructor, and an adaptive sports nonprofit with a swimming program.
Private adaptive swim lessons led by instructors trained in adaptive swim instruction, for swimmers with anxiety, physical, sensory, communication or behavior challenges, all ages, listed at $25 per 30-minute session at Wichita branches including Downtown, North, Northwest, South and West.
Visit sitePrivate and special-needs classes from an instructor certified in adaptive swim methods by Swim Angelfish, with adaptive classes tailored to each swimmer, in west central Wichita (call 316-445-7946 for the pool location).
Visit siteNonprofit at 3033 W. 2nd Street North offering adaptive swimming alongside wheelchair basketball, tennis and track for youth and adults with physical disabilities across south central Kansas. Its focus is physical disability rather than autism, so ask whether the swim program fits your child before enrolling.
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