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Autism drowning deaths prompt push for children’s specialized swim lessons

Drowning is the number one cause of death for kids with autism and Florida leads the nation in fatalities.

Lucas Davies age 3, pulls himself to the edge of the pool during a swim lesson with swim instructor Geoff Dawson at Dawson’s backyard pool in Longwood on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
Lucas Davies age 3, pulls himself to the edge of the pool during a swim lesson with swim instructor Geoff Dawson at Dawson’s backyard pool in Longwood on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Rich Pope, Orlando Sentinel)
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Children with autism are especially susceptible to the risk of drowning, as they tend both to wander away and to be attracted to water, experts say.

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