Sensory Supported Swimming for Children With ASD
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Psychiatric, Autism |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 4 - 18 |
| Updated: | 3/22/2019 |
| Start Date: | March 2012 |
| End Date: | September 2022 |
Sensory Supported Swimming-Swimming and Water Safety for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purpose of Sensory Supported Swimming is to provide a sustainable, low cost recreational
swim program for children with ASD. A secondary purpose is to train general recreation
providers and swim instructors to meet the unique needs of children. Specific aims include
both program development and research aims as described below.
Specific Aims:
1. Provide more opportunities for families of children with ASD to access a recreational swim
program at low cost. (program development) 2. Increase the capacity of swim instructors and
general recreation providers working with children with ASD. (Research) 3. Increase physical
activity for children with ASD in a way that is a good match for their individual sensory
needs. (Research) 4. Increase safety among children with ASD in and around the water so they
and their families can swim safely. (Research) 5. Transition swimmers with ASD from a
learn-to-swim program to an inclusive swim team. (Program Development) Hypotheses
1. The Sensory Supported Swim Program will increase physical activity of children with ASD.
2. The Sensory Supported Swim Program will increase safety of children with ASD in and
around the water.
3. The Sensory Supported Swim Program will increase the capacity of general recreation
providers and swim instructors to serve children with ASD.
swim program for children with ASD. A secondary purpose is to train general recreation
providers and swim instructors to meet the unique needs of children. Specific aims include
both program development and research aims as described below.
Specific Aims:
1. Provide more opportunities for families of children with ASD to access a recreational swim
program at low cost. (program development) 2. Increase the capacity of swim instructors and
general recreation providers working with children with ASD. (Research) 3. Increase physical
activity for children with ASD in a way that is a good match for their individual sensory
needs. (Research) 4. Increase safety among children with ASD in and around the water so they
and their families can swim safely. (Research) 5. Transition swimmers with ASD from a
learn-to-swim program to an inclusive swim team. (Program Development) Hypotheses
1. The Sensory Supported Swim Program will increase physical activity of children with ASD.
2. The Sensory Supported Swim Program will increase safety of children with ASD in and
around the water.
3. The Sensory Supported Swim Program will increase the capacity of general recreation
providers and swim instructors to serve children with ASD.
To decrease risk of drowning, increase opportunities to engage in a lifelong sport, and
increase the capacity of general recreation providers, investigators developed a recreational
swim program for children with ASD. The purpose of this program is to provide swimming and
water safety instruction for children with ASD. A secondary purpose is to train general
recreation providers and swim instructors to meet the unique needs of children. Research of
this program includes investigating the effects of swimming on health outcomes (i.e.,
fitness, BMI) of children with ASD. SSS lessons are provided in eight week sessions six times
per year. Lessons are individualized according to the child's sensory preferences (as
measured by the Sensory Profile). Instructors use evidence-based teaching methods (i.e.,
visual supports, demonstration, peer and video modelling, sensory modifications) to teach
swimming and water safety skills. Children may enroll for as many sessions as desired.
Research includes retrospective review of program records.
increase the capacity of general recreation providers, investigators developed a recreational
swim program for children with ASD. The purpose of this program is to provide swimming and
water safety instruction for children with ASD. A secondary purpose is to train general
recreation providers and swim instructors to meet the unique needs of children. Research of
this program includes investigating the effects of swimming on health outcomes (i.e.,
fitness, BMI) of children with ASD. SSS lessons are provided in eight week sessions six times
per year. Lessons are individualized according to the child's sensory preferences (as
measured by the Sensory Profile). Instructors use evidence-based teaching methods (i.e.,
visual supports, demonstration, peer and video modelling, sensory modifications) to teach
swimming and water safety skills. Children may enroll for as many sessions as desired.
Research includes retrospective review of program records.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Autism diagnosis (any autism spectrum diagnosis)
- Order of response
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with sensory impairments (i.e., blindness, deafness)
- Based on the discretion of the program directors, participants that display aggressive
or harmful behaviors may be excluded for safety purposes
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