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Naperville swim school offers adaptive lessons for kids with autism

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:10:20 GMT

Big Blue Swim School in Naperville is making a splash this April, spreading awareness about Autism Acceptance Month.

Its adaptive swim lessons help families with kids on the spectrum navigate water safety.

Kids with autism have higher drowning risk

Children on the spectrum have a higher risk of water-related accidents. The National Autism Association reports that children with autism have a drowning risk up to 160 times greater than other kids.

Big Blue Regional Manager Tony Biars has a son with autism, who is drawn to the water. That motivated Biars to put him in swim lessons.

“One thing we noticed, when we are around water, or any body of water, is that the first thing he wants to do is, like, jump into the pool, regardless of how deep it is. So being a parent, making sure he can swim, that’s something I’ve been passionate about, that I brought to Big Blue, and that’s one of our goals, is to make sure not just every kid can swim, but any kid can swim,” Biars said.

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Turning Pointe Autism Foundation’s Executive Director, Carrie Provenzale interviewed by Shalom Klein on the Get Down to Business podcast!

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:26:00 GMT

Turning Pointe Autism Foundation’s Executive Director, Carrie Provenzale, was recently interviewed by Shalom Klein on the Get Down to Business podcast! The post Turning Pointe Autism Foundation’s Executive Director, Carrie Provenzale interviewed by Shalom Klein on the Get Down to Business podcast! appeared first on Turning Pointe Autism Foundation.