Understanding Disability in the Aquatic Environment
ProgramWinter/Spring 2025|#40455
Mar 23, 2025
Age at least 15 yrs but less than 99 yrs, Mixed
Certification & Leadership
Description
This in-service is designed for all aquatic staff from Lifeguards, Swim Instructors and Aquatic Staff to better understand diverse needs and disability in the aquatic environment. 6 hours in total with 3 hours in the classroom and 3 hours in the water you will receive practical knowledge about disabilities, common social and behavioural challenges related to each, teaching strategies, communication strategies and in the water hands on scenarios with specialized equipment and gear.
Disability - What is disability? What are the common behavioural and social challenges?
Equipment - Using and understanding Adaptive Aquatic equipment.
Teaching - Teaching and communication strategies to use with the diverse needs community.
Course facilitated by: Tanya Salwach - certified Aquatic Therapist and WATSU Practitioner specializing in complex care and Triple P Practitioner specializing in disability.
Sunday March 23, 2025
6:00-9:00am Classroom Learning
9:00am-12:00pm In-water Learning
**Attendance required in both classroom & water**
Activity meeting dates
1
Mar 23, 2025
Sun6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
2
Mar 23, 2025
Sun9:00 AM - Noon
More Information
Number of sessions1
DepartmentAquatics
Registration dates
MembersFrom Dec 3, 2024 8:00 AM
Non-membersFrom Dec 6, 2024 8:00 AM
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This in-service is designed for all aquatic staff from Lifeguards, Swim Instructors and Aquatic Staff to better understand diverse needs and disability in the aquatic environment. 6 hours in total with 3 hours in the classroom and 3 hours in the water you will receive practical knowledge about disabilities, common social and behavioural challenges related to each, teaching strategies, communication strategies and in the water hands on scenarios with specialized equipment and gear.
Disability - What is disability? What are the common behavioural and social challenges?
Equipment - Using and understanding Adaptive Aquatic equipment.
Teaching - Teaching and communication strategies to use with the diverse needs community.
Course facilitated by: Tanya Salwach - certified Aquatic Therapist and WATSU Practitioner specializing in complex care and Triple P Practitioner specializing in disability.
Sunday March 23, 2025
6:00-9:00am Classroom Learning
9:00am-12:00pm In-water Learning
**Attendance required in both classroom & water**