| Preliminary Program subject to change | ||
| Adapted Aquatics Instructor Credential - Day 2 | ||
| Structure | Aquatic Council | |
| Description | This 22-hour course is for currently certified Red Cross water safety and/or YMCA swimming instructors on how to conduct adapted aquatics program for people with disabilities. Prerequisites include: (1) current Red Cross or YMCA swimming instructor certification; (2) current first aid and CPR (Infant/child, adult, AED). Candidates must bring swimsuit, towel, textbook Adapted Aquatics Programming by Lepore, Gayle, and Stevens (1998) Human Kinetics Publisher and completed study guide, plus a videotape/DVD of them teaching swimming skills to a small group of people with disabilities (2-5) in the aquatic setting. Pre-registration required. | |
| Speakers: | Joanne A. Suomi, McKinley Elementary Center, Stevens Point, WI Ann Hughes, Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC | |