World Drowning Prevention Day: The Risk to Autistic Youth

Today, July 25th, is World Drowning Prevention Day. When parents are told their child is autistic, it would make sense if the consulting professional provided very useful information. Feedback beyond what they feel the child will or won’t achieve in terms of developmental milestones, academics, and independence. It is rare that, “As an autistic child, they’re significantly more likely to drown than an allistic child. Here’s how to prevent that,” is ever raised by health…