When Water Becomes Dangerous: Autism, Drowning, and the Program Changing the Odds #233
JUN 22, 202648 MIN
When Water Becomes Dangerous: Autism, Drowning, and the Program Changing the Odds #233
JUN 22, 202648 MIN
Description
This week we're joined by Dr. Tana Carson, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Florida International University, and Dr. Tania Santiago Perez, Associate Teaching Professor in Recreational Therapy, also at FIU. Together, they're doing something that has never been done at this scale: building an evidence-based swim instruction program specifically designed for children with autism, and training the next generation of therapists to deliver it. Download latest episode to learn more!
Resources
https://ymcasouthflorida.org/special-needs/
https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-carson-tana
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