Most childhood drownings involve children who are below the age of 4, and nearly all are a result of getting out of the home undetected. Children with autism have a high propensity to wander, are drawn to water, and drown at a rate 160 times greater than those who are typically developing. Attend this training to learn key steps and specialized strategies to help save the lives of this growing and highly susceptible population of children in your community.
Stacey Hoaglund is the President of the Autism Society of Florida, Coordinator of Florida Partners in Policymaking, author, Family Support Specialist with Family Network on Disabilities, and parent to a young man with autism. She has trained on autism teaching strategies and including children with behavioral challenges in traditional programs for more than 20 years. She has trained swim instructors at more than 100 recreational programs across the state of Florida and beyond, as well as at the National Drowning Prevention Alliance Conference, International Boating and Water Safety Summit, and World Aquatic Health Conference. She has trained parents, teachers, school administrators, physicians, places of worship, school districts, state universities, and organizations such as the United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs, Early Learning Coalition, Family Central, Early Steps, the Pediatric Society, and others.