Looking for adaptive swim tips for your swimmers with Autism, anxiety, and other special needs? Dive in and watch Ailene in action as she showcases the incredible possibilities that unfold when swim instructors follow these five proven action tips.
Tip 1 - Set goals
No matter what the swimmer's ability is, set some swim skill benchmarks and have set goals for your lesson.
Tip 2 - Understand the swimmer and parents
Ask questions and try and figure out how to best accomplish the set goals.
Tip 3 - Observe and discover
Take a few minutes to look and identify what type of behaviors you're seeing, and how the interactions with your swimmer are.
Tip 4 - Trust and connect
Try using a check-in during the lesson. Is this making your swimmer comfortable? You can also ask the parent/guardian: "Is this what you're looking for?"
Tip 5 - Provide a positive experience
No matter how your session is going - end it on a good note!
Read more about these 5 tips in our blog post, '5 Proven Tips to Blast Off Your Adaptive Swim Lessons,' here: swimangelfish.com/5-proven-ti...
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