I am a full-time Adapted Aquatics Instructor and teach children of all abilities within a therapeutic pool. I have been teaching for 19-years.
Your discipline or title (PT, OT, CTRS, ATC, SLP, Watsu practitioner, adapted aquatics instructor, whatever!)
I have my bachelor's degree of science in Recreation Therapy. I hold an Adapted Aquatics certifcation through AAPAR and WSI, CPR, AED through American Red Cross.
Location (city, state, country)
Westlake Ohio and Middleburgh Hts Ohio
What temperature, depth(s) and approx dimensions is your therapy pool (if you have one):
25' X 40 ft private therapeutic pool within a school setting. The water is maintained at 90 degrees.
Do you have any teaching experience?
I specialize in teaching children with the ASD. I have given workshops at United Cerebral Palsy and to enhance the AAPAR workshop that I gave here
Main patient populations:
children
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So glad to have you with us Karyn ... you'll find many members doing beautiful work with children ... this is an informal site so you can browse and make contact with anyone whose interests you share. Search keywork Cerebral Palsy and see what comes up. Then write something yourself either on your own blog here on this page or in the Discussion forum. Your years of expertise will be much appreciated. Warmly, Sulis
I have known of persons who sponsored and taught caregivers and those being given care to share Watsu(R)
It provides a sense of sharing and giving back for the caregiver to receive....
Other thought: to provide another opportunity nearby for the car…
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For pediatric aquatic therapists/instructors who work with children on the autism spectrum. We will be sharing our coolest treatment ideas and creating a mock protocol for the infant, toddler, and school aged child demonstrating autism traits.
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