We are an occupational and recreational therapist team that studies effective approaches for teaching swimming and water safety to autistic children. Our goal is to equip families, caregivers and therapists with some practical steps to keep autistic children safe around water. Drowning dangers for autistic childrenMany autistic children tend to wander, which can lead them away from safe, supervised areas into unprotected,unsupervised settings – and potentially toward hazards like open water. Autistic children communicate in a wide variety of ways, ranging from nonspeaking to highly talkative. Given the prevalence of the condition, there are undoubtedly autistic children in your community and among your friends and family members.