Autism Swim launches Neuroinclusive Aquatics Academy
Australian organisation Autism Swim has launched the Neuroinclusive Aquatics Academy – a world-first learning hub designed to equip everyone with the knowledge and tools to create neuroinclusive aquatic environments.
For more than a decade, Autism Swim has worked alongside aquatic and allied health professionals, and the broader community, to make the water safer and a place where everyone can belong.
The Academy brings this knowledge together in one place – offering learning designed specifically for anyone who supports neurodivergent people in and around the water. The Neuroinclusive Aquatics Academy learning is neuro-affirming, shaped by lived experience of neurodivergence, with research backed by expert clinicians, including occupational therapists, behaviour support practitioners and physiotherapists.
The Neuroinclusive Aquatics Academy includes a range of flexible, self-paced options to support people at every stage of their neuroinclusive aquatics learning journey, including:
The Neurodiversity + Aquatics Certification: Autism Swim’s flagship, globally recognised Certification, designed to support best practice in neuroinclusive aquatics.
Short Courses: Standalone modules designed to help families, the community, and aquatic professionals build additional knowledge and practical skills.
Extension Courses: A deep dive in specialised topics to support advanced professional learning in neuroinclusive aquatics.
Autism Swim is a charity with a simple but urgent goal: to ensure that everyone, regardless of their neurotype or support needs, has the right and opportunity to access water safety and aquatic participation.
Contact: https://learn.autism-swim.org
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