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Diane
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September 7, 2024
Love the work that is being done around reducing risk of drowning for kids with Autism. OTs are uniquely positioned to provide this service, and I can see concepts of this applied to 1:1 OT aquatic therapy for kids with Autism.
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Member
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August 21, 2024
I am an OT (hand therapist) and my daughter is autistic. She was not able to sit in a bathtub without severe sensory defensiveness until 3.5 years old. She is fascinated by water but doesn't want it on her. I have put off swimming lessons because she would really need a therapist and not a 16 year old swim teacher. I wish I lived closer! I love that this may someday be a program that will be offered in other places. I'm in San Diego.
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Member
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August 18, 2024
Very informative and applicable to OT!
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Emily
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August 15, 2024
Loved the podcast format
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Minda
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August 13, 2024
Motiving me to get involved in this particular area!
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Member
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August 3, 2024
I would love to find out more information to start a program in our area! This is an area I had never thought about and I was a lifeguard/swim instructor in my late teens/early 20s.
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Member
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July 31, 2024
Although I can't provide swim lessons with where I am currently employed, it's nice to be able to suggest different out of school activities to families that continue to work on skills that their children may be learning in the classroom.
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Mitzi
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July 16, 2024
I am interested in working with the new and different population and making a change to my OT career. This information is definitely the direction I wish to go.
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Bobbi
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June 26, 2024
I have so many children with AU on my caseload...and as a former life guard and active YMCA pool member...I love this concept.
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Avital
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June 25, 2024
I appreciated the perspective of the speaker as an OT, and her approach to swimming and how it very much incorporates the OT models and holistic approaches. This gave me confidence in my own practicing as an OT in the pool.
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Morgan
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June 19, 2024
The instructor was very informative and passionate which is crucial in this field! As a lifeguard and OT student, I am now open to a new world of intervention and presented with limitless ideas.
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Jenny
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June 12, 2024
I work in a SESI school in Marion, Ohio and would love to recommend this program to some of my parents for their kiddos.
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Jessica
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June 7, 2024
My dissertation for school was about swim safty and health maintenance needs addressed in. Aquatic therapy for children with autism. I would love to learn more. If I could take a whole class gain a certification in this I would be so interested. My dream is to work in a place where I can do this!
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Member
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June 5, 2024
Interesting practice topic
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Member
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May 29, 2024
This was a good presentation and something i am interested in doing in the future. I does not affect my job now due to no pool.
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Member
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May 20, 2024
Very encouraging results from this type of treatment, most notably improvement with sleep cycle.
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Teasha
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May 18, 2024
It was short to the point but I learned that 80% of motor impairment affects children with ASD.
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Paula
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May 15, 2024
Very interesting and educative
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Member
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May 1, 2024
This course was informative and educational.
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Member
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April 29, 2024
The instructor provided further opportunities to explore and reason for why aquOTics is beneficial & therapeutic to the client.
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Citlalli
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April 13, 2024
Provided good statistics and a scientific based information, therefore promoting and exposing this data more.
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Member
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April 13, 2024
It provided good scientific data and ways to promote aquatic therapy and I would like to learn more about application of the program in OT sessions and specific techniques that can be used.
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Emily
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April 13, 2024
I enjoyed this course. Perfect for an introduction to Occupational Therapy and aquatics, promoting aquatic therapy. Would appreciate more details for intervention ideas in pool or in water for kiddos with autism and other disabilities.
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Jessica
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April 11, 2024
Such a fun topic and to share with my families!
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Annalise
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March 30, 2024
Absolutely love your program! I'm a huge advocate with water safety with kiddos with special needs esp Autism d/t the exact reasons you mentioned. I also agree with the recommendations of LG/LGI and WSI certification. I had all 3 and I am not sure if those career choices early on lead me in this direction but either way it allowed me to be a very well rounded practitioner in the aquatic setting. Thank you for your podcast.
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Samantha
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March 27, 2024
Aquatics isn't just swim lessons!! It's core strengthening, trunk control, ADL's, motor planning, and sensory processing!
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Kirstyn
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March 26, 2024
This course increased my knowledge in aquatic therapy with a diagnosis of autism.
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Member
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March 25, 2024
Very detailed and comprehensive. Interesting topic even without visuals. Well presented.
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Joan
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March 24, 2024
The information presented covered all areas from therapy to billing/funding issues.
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Member
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March 24, 2024
Concise information was given. Good references were given to continue exploring this therapy.
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Patience
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March 23, 2024
This course exposes one to a different but interesting form of aquatic therapy for children with autism.
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Leslie
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February 29, 2024
Learning about Dr Kemps success with autistic kids in the pool I can pass on to parents of kids I treat.
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Member
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February 28, 2024
I absolutely loved listening to this podcast!
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Barbara
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February 27, 2024
The presenter was through in how the skills of OT are used to break down the tasks of swimming, align goals with ADLs, motor planning, and safety awareness.
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Haley
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February 19, 2024
loved the content- would hope to have a video presentation
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Leandra
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February 19, 2024
It was great!
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Member
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February 19, 2024
statistics
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Kailey
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February 18, 2024
really opened up more ideas to incorporate different skills in the water rather than just land
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Melanie
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February 15, 2024
OTR/L, Erika Kemp, makes it very clear that kids on the autism spectrum are extremely vulnerable to drowning incidents. So designing a therapeutic swim intervention is imperative for this population. Teaching swim skills & safety gave families a much needed relief because these kids weren't learning these skills anywhere else. I love how AquOTic is individualized, play-based and child-led. I liked how she showed that this is a billable service to see dressing & showering in real time.
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Member
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February 12, 2024
This motivates me to establish my own Aquatic program
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Crystal
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February 10, 2024
This course was a good course, because it points out how occupational therapists can increase safety awareness especially in the autism population through the use of aquatics. I love the creativity and thinking outside of the box that this discusses!
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Allison
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February 1, 2024
The ability to follow along.
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Member
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January 31, 2024
The podcast had great information over the AquOTic program and ways to involve safety around the water with kids on the autism spectrum and their families.
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Member
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January 31, 2024
Awesome content! I’ve taught swim lessons for 13 years, and loved viewing the OT perspective !
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Member
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January 30, 2024
Good to help spread the word about drowning prevention and need for education, exposure.
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Member
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January 22, 2024
great content!
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Irene
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January 22, 2024
I liked that it was a dialogue, it was easier to read and understand.
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Member
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January 20, 2024
I enjoyed hearing about success stories and the breakdown of what all can be addressed during a aquOTic session.
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Jaclyn
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January 18, 2024
Provided great insight into how to incorporate OT into teaching children to swim.
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Member
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January 17, 2024
Very clear and easy to follow. Interesting to listen to.
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Member
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January 16, 2024
i enjoyed the podcast format
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Crystal
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January 15, 2024
Great course
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Member
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January 12, 2024
Never thought about safety for kids near bodies of water and the importance of safety for them and their families. Great information and awareness.
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Member
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January 10, 2024
Specific examples, good description of the difference between therapy and regular swim lessons.
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Member
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January 8, 2024
This is a major area of need for all children especially autistic kids. It's good hear about how this presenter is meeting the need.
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Kaylee
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January 5, 2024
I liked the podcast style
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Betty
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January 2, 2024
This is an area that is not developed as it should be in the OT flield.
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Wendy
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January 2, 2024
Good benefits in using swimming to reach functional goals as an OT
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Christie
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December 31, 2023
Expertise of presenter.
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Member
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December 30, 2023
I love learning about different niches of OT. I had no idea drowning was such a huge risk. I wish these programs could be more promoted for safety and the sensory benefits!
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Member
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December 30, 2023
I enjoyed the podcast style; it was easy to stay engaged and informative.
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Melinda
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December 27, 2023
Great information.
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Member
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December 26, 2023
I enjoyed learning about the basics of aqua therapy and how OT can be involved. There were many topics brought up that helped me learn how OT has a niche role in aqua therapy.
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Member
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December 21, 2023
Very informative.
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Member
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December 18, 2023
Very informative and helpful with swim safety.
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Katie
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December 17, 2023
Good educational CEU podcast to listen to
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Member
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December 17, 2023
I did not care for the interview format of the course. It didn't give as much information as I would have liked for implementation purposes. The handout was helpful as an outline, but not a good reference for course content (i.e.: one of the exam questions).
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Member
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December 16, 2023
The author is very knowledgeable.
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Paula
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December 16, 2023
The content of the course was practical for identifying individualized client goals that can translate to use with multiple funding sources.
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Tracy
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December 15, 2023
interesting
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Member
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December 14, 2023
Although I have not practiced aqua therapy the content in this course was valuable for working with students on the autism spectrum. This was a very interesting topic!
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Elicia
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December 13, 2023
It would be great as a practitioner to know if we could come observe or volunteer to expand our skills in the water to try to implement a similar program in other states!
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Member
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December 13, 2023
I loved the topic because I get to work in the pool at times, so it is nice to be able to fully explain how we help to parents, while in the pool.
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Member
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December 10, 2023
Very interesting topic and great to consider for those working with kids on the spectrum. Super functional and beneficial for families!
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Elizabeth
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December 7, 2023
The presenter developed her own therapeutic aquatic program for kids on the Spectrum and gave information on all aspects of it.
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Abbey
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December 7, 2023
very informative!
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Member
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December 6, 2023
We are starting to implement aquatic therapy at my place of work, so this was a good place for my department to learn about the benefits of aquatic therapy.
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Member
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December 5, 2023
Very interesting topic on a unique area of practice
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Jack
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December 3, 2023
Multiple benefits of aquatic therapy for children with ASD
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Member
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December 2, 2023
The instructor was enthusiastic and invested in developing an intervention that is so greatly needed.
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Ashley
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December 2, 2023
Great information and resources! Passionate speaker!
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Jason
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November 28, 2023
Very interesting to hear about program development on a much needed skill to promote safety, inclusion, and improve skill development on an individualized basis.
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Member
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November 28, 2023
very informative
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Member
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November 27, 2023
I liked seeing how swimming and OT could be combined.
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Member
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November 22, 2023
I am a visual learner so lack of video made it rate less, content was good and brought awareness.
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Olivia
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November 22, 2023
INTERESTING !
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Olivia
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November 22, 2023
INTERESTING !
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Member
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November 21, 2023
This lecture contained some very new and interesting information that I was not aware of within the ASD community, it has really made me interested in looking more into the idea of safety/swim training for families. Very good course!
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Madalyn
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November 21, 2023
I come from a SNF/Hospital background and I loved seeing how much impact a child can have when they are in the water.
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marilyn
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November 19, 2023
The program focus on individualized therapeutic activities within a group setting for the children.
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Member
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November 19, 2023
Love learning about aquatic therapy and continuing to develop my competency in this area of practice!
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Member
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November 15, 2023
As an OT, I provide sessions in our pool to adults with developmental disabilities. This course helped me understand the importance of motor skills needed to swim as well as buoyancy the deeper they get in the pool and center of gravity changes.
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Jordan
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November 14, 2023
I believe this is a real need in every community. Swimming can be scary especially with a child who has special needs and adding the therapy component to swimming lessons will make all the difference.
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Nicola
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November 13, 2023
Great foundational knowledge for OTs interested in aquatic therapy!
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Member
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November 13, 2023
I love that this is available to families with children with autism to increase safety and comfort levels. This is a wonderful program and I am happy to know that it exists.
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Member
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November 11, 2023
I enjoyed hearing about the positive impact of utilizing water, but I would love to hear more of what they did and what specific activities were used. Some were briefly mentioned, but I would love more input and more info on the sensory impact of being in the water.
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Elizabeth
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November 9, 2023
This was a good, informative course for beginners that do not have a wide range of knowledge about this topic area
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Member
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November 8, 2023
Good information about using OT for use in water to teach kids having autism.
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Melanie
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November 7, 2023
The research and patient progress info and the passion of the presenter. I am so excited to learn about this program. I live in Florida and love the water, kids and OT. Can't wait to find a way to utilize this information in practice!!!! keep going on your mission to make these kiddos safer!!
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Sara
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November 7, 2023
Clear, easy to follow
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