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Water Play and Autism By Kelly Jean Sullivan

 <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1763189992875486"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script> Many children with autism are drawn to water for its calming, sensory experience. In fact, a 2015 study[1] found that children with ASD enjoy swimming significantly more than children without ASD. And while water can present a safety concern,  water play and swimming also offer several benefits for children with ASD How does swimming help autism? Swimming can help an autistic child  improve their speech, coordination, social skills, self-esteem, and cognitive processing Why is my child obsessed with water? "Children usually enjoy playing in water because  it stimulates their senses, and is oftentimes calming .