A Note from the SCS DDEI Committee
Friday, April 1, 2022
A Note
from the SCS DDEI Committee:
April 2, 2022, is National
Autism Awareness Day! Among the many duties, the DDEI Committee performs, one
of our duties is to bring awareness, educate and enlighten the SCS members of
various disabilities. Many SCS teams have members that struggle with depression,
anxiety, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, and Autism spectrum disorders. This short
note will address April 2, 2022, National Autism Awareness Day.
The CDC defines autism as a
spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication,
and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD
look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may
communicate, interact, behave, and learn in different ways from most other
people. The learning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities of people with
ASD can range from gifted to severely challenged.
Participating in swimming is
one of the best ways to enhance an individual with ASD. It has been proven that
as little as 20 minutes of active swimming can enhance someone with ASD
attention and social awareness, increase reading comprehension, and improve
performance on arithmetic tests. The SCS DDEI Committee hopes each team will
help support National Autism Awareness Day! For more information concerning
ASD, please visit: https://www.autismspeaks.org
For information on teaching
ASD swimmers, visit:
https://swimangelfish.com
----SCS DDEI
Committee/arranged by George Young Metro DDEI Chair
A special water
safety concerning ASD note: Drowning
remains a leading cause of death for children with autism and accounts for
approximately 90 percent of deaths associated with wandering or bolting by
those age 14 and younger.