For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving Experts say swimming instruction can help, but classes specifically designed for kids with autism aren’t always easy to get.

Here, a quiet bay marks the spot where the Kalihiwai River meets the ocean, creating a calm and shallow pool at the end of the beach that's the ideal spot for children and families to swim and relax .

Some studies have shown that children with autism are more at risk of drowning. Swimming instruction can help, but classes designed for kids with autism aren't always easy to get.

As drowning risks have come into focus, advocates are trying to make swimming lessons more accessible.

As drowning risks have come into focus, advocates are trying to make swimming lessons more accessible.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In an airy indoor pool with fish cutouts on the walls, a group of small children bobbed, floated and tentatively flutter-kicked. It was what it looked like, a ...

“Swimming lessons should be a first-line treatment for autism,” said Li, a Columbia University epidemiology professor who isn’t involved in the council’s research.