Special Needs Swim Course
This course equips instructors with essential skills to teach swimming to children with special needs, emphasizing safety, adaptation, and effective communication.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Special Needs Swimming Course provides practical tools to create safe and effective swimming lessons for children with autism and other special needs. You will learn principles of adapted swimming, managing behaviour, using visual aids, and positive reinforcement methods. Develop skills in adapting to water, floating, controlling breath, and basic movement in water, while enhancing communication, record-keeping, working with families, and safety measures in the pool.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Design adapted swimming lessons: quickly plan safe, personalised swim sessions.
- Teach swimming informed by autism spectrum disorder: focus on sensory needs, behaviour, and daily routines.
- Ensure water safety and manage risks: handle pool dangers and emergency procedures.
- Communicate on behaviour and with families: apply visual aids, feedback, and training sessions.
- Build skills step by step: instruct on floating, breath control, and basic propulsion.
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