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They require different stimuli and learning styles in swimming instruction to combat that risk. The partnership aims to raise awareness <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/autism-unbound-hosts-adaptive-swim-lessons-during-subway-swim-day-at-greensboro-aquatic-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">offer new programing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the programs are pairing children with the same swim instructor for each lesson, holding lessons on quieter days with fewer distractions and limiting lessons to five children at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we started planning the Capital Region Aquatic Center a decade ago, we knew we wanted water safety to be the cornerstone of all of our programing,\u201d Capital Region Aquatic Center board president <strong>Kara Haraden<\/strong> said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news10.com\/news\/local-news\/capital-region-aquatic-center-to-offer-adaptive-swim-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a press release<\/a>. \u201cAdaptive swim lessons are crucial in our community. More than 30% of parents of children with autism report they\u2019ve had a close call with drowning. We need to do the work to make sure everyone is equipped with the proper skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so thankful to have a community partner in the Capital Region Aquatic Center,\u201d <strong>Mary Kavaney,<\/strong> founder of ASAP and a board member of the Autism Society of the Greater Hudson Region, said. \u201cToo often, it is difficult to find a pool that is open to offering adaptive swim lessons. These classes will do wonders to keep our children safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More information is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalregionaquaticcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital Region Aquatic Center\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capital Region Aquatic Club (N.Y) Partners with Autism Society for Swim Lessons Capital Region Aquatic Center in Schenectady, N.Y., this week announced a partnership with the Autism Society of 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