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EPISODE · Dec 27, 2025 · 13 MIN

Autistic children are 160 times as likely to drown than the general public

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Tammy Ebert joins the Sheletta Show to share what her organization does and how they’ll be at Sheletta’s upcoming event for families living with autism. SwimPossible provides safe, calming, and fun lessons that are customized for students who need a personalized approach - adapted to their needs for learning how to swim. Tammy details why learning how to swim is so important for all children but especially for autistic kiddos. She harps on the necessity of accessibility and shares some statistics about autistic kids and water. https://www.swimpossible.org/ Sheletta’s upcoming event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autism-resource-fair-tickets-1978682444456?aff=oddtdtcreator

Tammy Ebert joins the Sheletta Show to share what her organization does and how they’ll be at Sheletta’s upcoming event for families living with autism. SwimPossible provides safe, calming, and fun lessons that are customized for students who need a personalized approach - adapted to their needs for learning how to swim. Tammy details why learning how to swim is so important for all children but especially for autistic kiddos. She harps on the necessity of accessibility and shares some statistics about autistic kids and water. https://www.swimpossible.org/ Sheletta’s upcoming event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autism-resource-fair-tickets-1978682444456?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Tammy Ebert joins the Sheletta Show to share what her organization does and how they’ll be at Sheletta’s upcoming event for families living with autism. SwimPossible provides safe, calming, and fun lessons that are customized for students who need...

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