That has led advocates to push for specialized swim lessons ... Beach County. Autism is a developmental disability that leads to delays, and problems, in language and social skills.

Doctors say it's important, considering that drowning is the number one cause of death for children with autism ... lessons specialized for children on the spectrum that focus on survival skills ...

Educational. Adapts learning processes to the needs of people with autism. Social-relational. Focuses on improving social skills and building emotional bonds. Medications. Work to ease symptoms of ...

The ability to play is transforming at an area autism center thanks to recent philanthropic efforts. More than 25 volunteers ...

which in the last year helped give nearly 100 kids with autism free swim lessons. “No one tells you when you get a diagnosis of autism that the leading cause of death for your child is drowning ...

Advocates of ABA therapy for autism cite its success in helping autistic people learn behaviors and skills to navigate everyday life. ABA uses a variety of techniques to reinforce positive behaviors ...

These traits include: For toddlers: a lack of eye contact, not responding to their name, using few or no words by age 2 For older children: difficulty playing in groups and a tendency to play alone or ...

These skills are not innate; they’re taught. For our kids, social skills like conversation can be as foreign as learning a new language—one filled with unwritten rules and social cues that don’t ...

Students got to shop for two free books, then enjoyed some reading time and a photo op and autographs with ... Participants also got to do some noncontact drills Tuesday's event, which was aimed at ...