SPECIAL NEEDS

We Welcome Students with Special Needs!

We are proud to be a swim school that offers life-saving skills and swim instruction to clients of all ages with a variety of special needs. Our senior coaches are trained to handle several needs including, but not limited to: Autism Spectrum, Seizure Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Down's Syndrome, Sensory Disorders, Speech and Language Disorders (including non-verbal swimmers) and lots more!

We are Certified

Safety Before Skill is a certified Swim Angelfish swim school. Swim Angelfish is an adaptive swim program that provides training and certifications for special needs and Autism swim lessons. The certification consists of 16 hours of classroom study and monthly continuing education.

Safety Before Skill partners with Arkansas Children's Hospital in drown prevention and Dennis Developmental center by attending Autism Training as it relates to coaching swim lessons.

Safety Before Skill is a proud sponsor and supporter of the Special Olympics of Arkansas @SOArkansas! Our own Coach Casey Brown coaches our Olympic team, ​The Water Dragons!

We Offer a Private Special Needs Online Profile ​

We understand that sometimes the details really do matter.

Safety Before Skill partners with Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) and the Dennis Developmental Center to provide additional internal coach education regarding special needs, social stories, and a questionnaire for parents to communicate effectively with their coach.

We offer each parent the opportunity to complete online the "Special Needs Swimmer Profile," designed by Clinicians at ACH and the Dennis Developmental Center. It is a valuable communication tool between the parent and coach.

The link below will guide you to a private form that is emailed directly to Client Services where it will be posted to your private dashboard in our registration system. By completing the questionnaire, you are providing direct communication to the coach regarding your swimmer’s specific needs: https://www.safetybeforeskill.com/special-needs-profile-form.html