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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer Peltz

For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving

Autism Swimming - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked.

It was what it looked like, a starter swimming class. But here, instructors worked one-on-one or even two to a child. Some held cards to help kids communicate with teachers by pointing instead of speaking. No one blew whistles.

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