A Pueblo mom is taking action to support people with disabilities in the community after experiencing one too many barriers. Elizabeth Harmes, mom to 4-year-old Remington, who is autistic nonverbal, ...

A small step for some, a huge accomplishment for others. The YMCA's Adapted Swimming for Families program is designed to help families with special-needs children enjoy quality time together in the ...

AND SOME RELIEF FROM THAT HUMIDITY. NOW, MANY KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS NEVER GET THE CHANCE TO DO THINGS LIKE RIDE A BIKE OR EVEN SWIM. AND THE PEDIATRIC THERAPY CENTER, AUTISM SOCIETY OF NEBRASKA AND ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Some would say that the most important goal in sports is to win. While the Faith Lutheran swim team has seen success over the years, maybe its greatest accomplishment can't be ...

ATLANTIC CITY — Most children on the island live within three blocks of a body of water, so learning to swim is important. For children with special needs who may be prone to wandering, swimming ...

Ask any parent: learning to swim is important, despite the frustrations of those first lessons. And when a child has special needs, large-group lessons in a loud, busy pool simply doesn’t work.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – As part of its “Swim South Florida” campaign, Local 10 is working to raise awareness and prevent child drownings. Florida leads the nation in these tragedies, and experts say ...

La Quinta High swimmer Charlie Graves would call himself an entertainer. He likes to get the crowd pumped up. He keeps his teammates smiling. And when he steps up on the starter's block, he always ...

Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades. Dori Maxon creates ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOTV) – Holland Aquatic Center is a fun place for kids and families, but they are offering different classes that are allowing others to shine. October is down syndrome awareness ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Department of Kinesiology hosts its Adapted Swim Camp to teach children and adults with special needs the foundations of swimming and water safety. The spring ...