Adaptive Aquatics. Water Safety for Profound Autism [Webinar] belongs in serious BCBA study because it shapes whether behavior-analytic decisions stay useful once they leave a clean training example and enter transition planning, adult service routines, vocational programming, and long-term support decisions.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Profound Autism Summit
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Join Free →Join Cindy Freedman in a Live Webinar at Profound Village to learn more about Water Safety for Profound Autism. Cindy is a recreational therapist, Occupational therapist, and co-owner of Swim Angelfish. She is currently certified as an Autism Specialist by IBCCES. As a swimmer and national champion diver, Her love of the water combined with her education and work experience created them an opportunity for Swim Angelfish to become a reality! "Our mission is to create an aquatic community of trained instructors so that together we can decrease the alarming statistic of drowning being the leading cause of death for children with special needs."
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Meet the unstoppable force making waves in the world of adaptive aquatics, transforming abilities one stroke at a time since 2000: Cindy Freedman (MOTR), Co-Founder of Swim Angelfish. Not only is Swim Angelfish a successful swim school and aquatic therapy provider; it is also an industry-recognized training resource for aquatic professionals wanting to improve their adaptive skill set. Through the specialized Swim Whisperers Certification and Aquatic Therapy training programs, Swim Angelfish equips aquatic professionals with the transformative expertise needed to effectively engage and unlock the potential of swimmers with special needs. Cindy’s adaptive aquatics journey blended her lifelong love for the water with over 3 decades of experience as an Occupational and Recreational therapist. This journey culminated in the creation of Swim Angelfish, founded alongside Ailene Tisser (PT), an organization dedicated to addressing the concerning statistic of drowning as the leading cause of death for children with special needs.Get ready to be inspired and motivated by Cindy Freedman's passion for adaptive swim, aquatic therapy, and above all, the swimmers she helps. Her journey isn't just about swimming; it's about diving deep into the sea of possibilities and making a difference by changing lives.
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