Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SNAP, located on a college campus,
has made the commitment towards an inclusive early childhood swim
program. Creating and maintaining this type of environment have
been accomplished due to the attention given to specific administrative,
physical, and attitudinal barriers. By doing so, more positive
scenarios of children with disabilities participating alongside
peers without disabilities in regular learn-to-swim classes have
occurred. By providing opportunities for all children at a very
young age to recreate together, we can hope that these opportunities
have positive and lasting impacts, reaching into adulthood.
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