﻿{"id":391004,"date":"2019-08-27T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=391004"},"modified":"2019-08-27T13:04:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T20:04:07","slug":"autism-unbound-hosts-adaptive-swim-lessons-during-subway-swim-day-at-greensboro-aquatic-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/autism-unbound-hosts-adaptive-swim-lessons-during-subway-swim-day-at-greensboro-aquatic-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism Unbound Hosts Adaptive Swim Lessons during Subway Swim Day at Greensboro Aquatic Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Madilyn Sindelar, Swimming World College Intern.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When young children begin the basic steps of learning how to swim, the main focus is water safety. Simply becoming comfortable in the water is an important skill. This involves floating, blowing bubbles, playing games and singing songs. With drowning as one of the leading causes of death for children, teaching kids how to swim is crucial. However, teaching these life-saving skills is especially important to children with autism or other special needs.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations such as Autism Unbound highlight how parents and their kids can have the opportunity to become water safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_391558\" style=\"width: 547px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391558\" data-attachment-id=\"391558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/autism-unbound-hosts-adaptive-swim-lessons-during-subway-swim-day-at-greensboro-aquatic-center\/subwayswimday-sindelar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SubwaySwimDay-Sindelar.png\" data-orig-size=\"537,575\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SubwaySwimDay-Sindelar\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;2019 Subway Swim Day.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Autism Unbound&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SubwaySwimDay-Sindelar-537x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SubwaySwimDay-Sindelar.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-391558\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/SubwaySwimDay-Sindelar-537x500.png\" alt=\"SubwaySwimDay-Sindelar\" width=\"537\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-391558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Autism Unbound<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the past five summers, Autism Unbound has partnered with Greensboro Aquatic Center in North Carolina. The focus is to provide children with autism <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/finis-assists-swimmers-with-autism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adaptive swim lessons<\/a>. According to a study by the National Autism Association, up to 90 percent <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of wandering-related deaths involving autistic children are due to drowning. The NAA reports that half of the children with autism are prone to wandering from adult supervision. They tend to stray toward an object of fascination, such as water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subway restaurant owners and the GAC felt a need to organize the event after hearing about the high risk of drowning for people with autism. Subway\u00ae of Greensboro is a sponsor of the Center and joined with Autism Unbound&#8217;s mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The annual event is a customized way to bring greater awareness of water safety to our autism community and our community at large. The event is scheduled in early summer to coincide with the time of year families are usually becoming more active in and around water,\u201d Autism Unbound Board of Directors Secretary <strong>Krystal Ketner<\/strong> said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Autism Unbound advocates for education and support.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe GAC is a specialized facility with certified instructors. Subway is a restaurant seeking to aid individuals to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Working together, we&#8217;ve created an educational, recreational, and tasty event that could help save lives,\u201d Ketner explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the event, each participant with autism enters the pool with an adult family member or caregiver. GAC swim instructors meet all individuals where they are in terms of the participant&#8217;s safety awareness and swimming skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_391557\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391557\" data-attachment-id=\"391557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/autism-unbound-hosts-adaptive-swim-lessons-during-subway-swim-day-at-greensboro-aquatic-center\/autismunbound2-sindelar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"400,251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AutismUnbound2-Sindelar\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AutismUnbound2-Sindelar&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-391557\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar.jpg\" alt=\"AutismUnbound2-Sindelar\" width=\"400\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar-280x176.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound2-Sindelar-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-391557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Autism Unbound<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cActivities can include fitting and wearing a life jacket, floating, blowing bubbles with their face in the water, basic swim strokes, using a kick board, holding their breath and submersion, retrieving submerged items, and games designed to teach water safety awareness,\u201d Ketner said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructors also ensure that participants discuss pool rules, the buddy system, and to reach out for help. The adult parent or caregiver is provided with firsthand knowledge that they can share with family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAutism Unbound recruits local special educators familiar with autism to assist in the pool. The special educators share information with the GAC instructors about autism, potential sensory issues, and help facilitate communication and instruction,\u201d Ketner said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Subway provides lunches and T-shirts for those involved.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the fun in the pool, Subway lunches are provided for families. In addition, they&#8217;re given water safety activity booklets, swim lesson information and event T-shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSubway Swim Day has definitely grown over the past five years. It is one of our most popular family events. There is interest from the Charlotte, NC, area about starting a similar event next year. Visibility of the event in our general community and its popularity with our autism families is bringing an increased awareness not only of autism but of the need for increased water safety awareness for all,\u201d Ketner said.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are multiple factors when it comes to teaching children with autism how to swim that goes beyond following instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPersonally, I think people with autism best learn water safety awareness and swimming skills by being met where they are in terms of their individual strengths, needs, preferences, and current skill levels,\u201d Ketner said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The key to a successful event: Trust.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_391559\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391559\" data-attachment-id=\"391559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/autism-unbound-hosts-adaptive-swim-lessons-during-subway-swim-day-at-greensboro-aquatic-center\/autismunbound3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1186\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AutismUnbound3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AutismUnbound3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Autism Unbound&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound3-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound3-884x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-391559\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/AutismUnbound3-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"AutismUnbound3\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-391559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Autism Unbound<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI also believe developing a sense of trust between individuals with autism and their swim instructors is very important. Instructors furthering their understanding and acceptance of autism through educational training, discussions with affected individuals and families, and increased direct instruction with autistic individuals are key components of success,\u201d Ketner said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructors and sponsors encourage families to continue practicing their newly acquired skills for long-term success. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swimming lessons for individuals with special needs are becoming more available and more inclusive, and Autism Unbound desires to influence growth of inclusivity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAutism Unbound&#8217;s mission is to enable people affected by autism to live more independent, full lives by influencing the future today. The goal of today&#8217;s event is to prevent tragedies while creating more celebrations of success tomorrow and in the future,&#8221; Ketner concludes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/autismunbound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about Autism Unbound.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All commentaries are the opinion of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Madilyn Sindelar, Swimming World College Intern. When young children begin the basic steps of learning how to swim, the main focus is water safety. 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