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Level 1: Adaptive Swim Whisperers® Certification - 14 Hours
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions Quiz
Introduction
Welcome Video (2:01)
Welcome Program Features
Copyright Guidelines
Navigation & Course Objectives
Course Objectives
How to Navigate Teachable (3:34)
Testimonials & Powerful Parent Testimonial Video (3:41)
Swim Angelfish Manual- preview/not printable
Workbook & Printables
Printable Workbook / (bottom left blue pdf to print)
Printable Assessment to guide your lesson
Printable Submersion Strategies
Printable PECS- Picture Exchange Communication System
1. Areas of Focus: Adapted Swim
Areas of Focus: Section of the Manual
Lecture: Action, Discovery, Adapting (13:55)
Case Study: Connor #1 (5:00)
Lecture: Physical Limitations, Transitions, Equipment (11:16)
Case Study: Connor #2 (5:00)
Lecture: Decision Making, Self Awareness (10:44)
Case Study: Daniel #1 (4:17)
Lecture: Well-being, Independence, Modifications (10:02)
Case Study: Daniel #2 (4:17)
You Completed Areas of Focus!
Sneak Peak into Swim Whisperers Program
Overcome Anxiety: Watch Cindy and Ailene Empower a Young Anxious Swimmer (18:53)
Training Video: Sensory Challenge (5:48)
Training Video: Safety Tips for Water Safety and Swim Progressions (2:20)
2. Safety
Video Lecture: Safety (6:33)
Manual: Content for Safety Section
Training Video: Reinforce Safety for Sensory Seeking Swimmers (3:38)
Training Video: How to Teach Safe Jumping for a Boy with Autism (1:26)
Training Video: Wheelchair to Water Safe Entry (0:33)
Training Video: Walking, Asking and Parent Participation (6:40)
Resources: Rescue Equipment & Caregiver Practice
NDPA Webinar: Disabilities & Drowning Prevention (optional)
Safety Forum
3. Water Properties
Video Lecture: Water Properties (11:52)
Manual: Content for Water Properties
Case Study: 6 Brian, 8-Year-old, Nonverbal Boy with Down Syndrome (13:59)
Training Video: How to Address the Properties of the Water During a Lesson. (6:57)
Water Properties Forum/comments
4. Interpreting Touch
Video Lecture: Interpreting Touch (6:42)
Manual: Content for Interpreting Touch
Case Study: A Child with Autism who is Non-Verbal with Behavioral Issues (9:55)
Training Video: How to Get a Child with Autism to Wear Goggles (1:22)
Training Video: How to Progress with Discomfort of Goggles (1:36)
Training Video: What to do When Your Swimmer Won't Let You Touch Them (2:10)
Interpreting Touch Forum/Comments
5. Managing Successful Submerging
Video Lecture: Managing Successful Submerging (7:43)
Manual: Content for Managing Successful Submerging
Training Video: Flexibility in Approach (2:54)
Training Video: Strategy Works at End of Lesson (0:49)
Training Video: - Managing Submerging (1:43)
Case Study: A Swimmer with a Developmental Delay (12:01)
Case Study: A Swimmer with Cerebral Palsy (3:46)
Training Video: Swim Whisperers Formula for Successful Submerging (3:22)
Managing Successful Submerging Forum/Comments
6. Ways of Processing
Video Lecture: Ways of Processing (8:47)
Manual: Content for Ways of Processing
Training Video: Reaching Swim Skill Benchmarks (4:01)
Training Video: Are You Allowing Time to Process? (2:53)
Training Video: Basic Sign Language (1:57)
Training Video: Discover, Adapt and Practice Self Awareness (2:14)
Ways of Processing Forum/Comment
7. Having Body and Breath Control
Video Lecture: Having Body and Breath Control (12:15)
Manual: Content for Having Body and Breath Control
Training Video: Promoting Independence for a Swimmer With a Visual Impairment (2:26)
Training Video: Swim Progression for Twins with Autism (3:06)
Case Study: A Teenager with Cerebral Palsy (4:42)
Case Study : A Swimmer with Arthrogryposis (6:13)
Case Study: Semi-private Class Adolescents with Motor Incoordination (7:57)
Having Body and Breath Control Forum/Comments
8. Inability to Go On Their Back
Video Lecture: Inability to Go On Their Back (5:42)
Manual: Content for Inability to Go On Their Back
Training Video: Teenager with Cerebral Palsy Swimming On Her Back Independently (0:47)
Training Video: Overcome Obstacles for Back Float (3:25)
Training Video: Floating Progression to Achieve Back Float (3:46)
Inability to Go on their Back Forum/Comments
9. Seeking Sensory Input
Video Lecture: Seeking Sensory Input (7:29)
Manual: Content for Seeking Sensory Input
Case Study: A Child on the Autistic Spectrum (5:43)
Case Study - A Child With Down syndrome (9:15)
Training Video: Developmentally Delayed Young Adult Sensory Swim (1:34)
Seeking Sensory Forum/Comments
10. Problems Following a Plan
Video Lecture: Problems Following a Plan (4:18)
Manual: Content For Problems Following a Plan
Training Video: Parent Support and Safety (1:29)
Training Video: Flexibility With Your Approach (4:45)
Reading: American Swimming Magazine- ADHD,Autism and Anxiety
Problems Following a Plan Forum
11. Engagement and Interaction Difficulty
Video Lecture: Engagement and Interaction Difficulty (10:00)
Manual: Content for Engagement and Interaction Difficulty
Case Study: A child with Auditory Processing Difficulties (7:51)
Case Study: Group of 3 Girls on the Autistic Spectrum with Limited Language (5:01)
Training Video: Allow Social Options by Engaging the Next Swimmer (2:03)
Resources: Blogs, Youtube and Mini Courses
Engagement and Interaction Difficulties Forum/Comments
12. Reactive (Over/Under)
Video Lecture: Reactive (Over/Under) (7:26)
Manual: Content for Reactive (Over/Under) & Sensory Integration International Article
Case Study: Under Reactive (4:21)
Case Study: Extreme Anxiety and Discomfort (17:50)
Case Study: Rigidity and Fear for a Boy With Autism (3:09)
Reactive (Over/Under) Forum/Comments
13. Excessive Drinking
Video Lecture: Excessive Drinking (6:39)
Manual: Content for Excessive Drinking
Case Study: Strategies for a Swimmer with Angelmans Syndrome (6:47)
Training Video: A Young Boy with Autism Strategies in Action (3:51)
Reading: Growing Your Toolbox
Excessive Drinking Forum/Comments
14. Rigidity (Swimmer/Instructor)
Video Lecture: Rigidity (Swimmer/Instructor) (8:38)
Manual: Content for Rigidity (Swimmer/Instructor)
Training Video: The Potential of Young Adults (2:36)
Training Video: iPad Visual Schedule (2:03)
Training Video: Self-Awareness of Instructor Rigidity (1:44)
Rigidity (Swimmer/Instructor) Forum/Comments
15. Stroke Performance
Video Lecture: Stroke Performance (7:52)
Manual: Content for Stroke Performance
Training Video: Rings Strategy for Motor Coordination, Motivation and Engagement (2:22)
Training Video: Front/Back Crawl Prompting Techniques (1:10)
Case Study: Poolside Trains (3:02)
Case Study: Semi-Private for Motor Coordination Difficulties (6:58)
Training Video: Front Crawl Handling Techniques (2:55)
Training Video: Backstroke Handling Techniques (2:07)
Reading- Coaching Tips for Swimmers with ADHD, Anxiety, and Autism
Stroke Performance Forum/Comments
16. Putting It All Together
Case Study: Instructor and Parent Working with the Swim Whisperers Method (14:53)
17. Training Video: Visual Schedule In Action
Training Video: Visual Schedules Reduce Anxiety (11:20)
18. Pool Practicum, Equipment & Manual to Review
Pool Practicum - Content & Video (3:22)
Mastering Adaptive Equipment - Selection, Purpose and Techniques
Swim Angelfish Manual - Intellectual Property Not Printable
Your Swim Whisperer Journey: Next Steps
Aquatic Therapy online courses
Course Evaluation
19. Swim Angelfish Certification Exam
Swim Angelfish Methodology Exam
Promoting Your Certification (9:36)
How to Print your Certificate
Poolside Printables
Your Certification Badge
Your Training Provider Logo
Annual Certification Maintenance Information
CEU Kit
You Are Invited!
Training Video: What to do When Your Swimmer Won't Let You Touch Them
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