An interactive social story teaching your child how to stay safe in and around water.

We work with people of all ages and all abilities, to ensure they have opportunities and the right support to meet water safety and swimming goals.

On top of being able to offer specialised aquatic services across 12 countries, we also run specialised programs and events including modified nippers and surf education.

We are also incredibly proud to offer a FREE world-first water safety App for those with other abilities. Learn more about this amazing educational resource below.

About

An interactive social story

Autism Swim’s ‘Staying safe around the Water’ App is an interactive social story, teaching the users key safety skills and practices to adopt in and around the water.

Designed by industry experts

It has been designed by a range of Clinicians, parents, and individuals with other abilities; aiming to provide guidance to a wide range of users, regardless of their age and abilities.

Teaching vital water safety skills

App users can learn vital water safety principles regardless of where they are in the world.

A world first

It is the only interactive water safety App for those with autism and other abilities, worldwide.

The first version of the App was funded by Autism Swim and released in December 2019.

It centres on a pool environment and walks the user through different scenarios and what to do in each one. Examples of some of the key skills include ‘waiting until being told to go in the water’, ‘treading water’ and ‘staying calm’.

Autism Swim has grand plans to extend the App to include further skills, more environments (beaches, rivers, lakes etc) and more functions. The App is currently available for download for Apple iPad devices only. Expanding to other devices remains a goal once funding has been sourced. We are currently seeking financial support and sponsorship to allow this to occur. If you are able to contribute financially to this vital educational resource, please click on the button below.

Support Autism Swim

This world-first water-safety App is a non-negotiable addition to your iPad.

The App is currently available for download for Apple iPad devices only.
Expanding to other devices remains a goal once funding has been sourced.

Download the App here

Creator: Erika Gleeson (Autism Swim’s Founder and Senior Behaviour Specialist), in collaboration with multiple clinicians, parents and most importantly, individuals with other abilities

Programmer: Hayden Wheeler
Illustrator: Paul Nash
User Experience: Luke Sedgman
Voice-over: Chris Huntly-Turner

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