Special Needs | Baby Otter Swim School

Baby Otter Swim School is proud to instruct children with special needs

Baby Otter has decades of experience in the adaptive aquatic industry. We have trained and watched these children not only complete every level we teach successfully, but a few have gone on to compete in the Florida Special Olympics Swim Team.

Our instructors are the best in the industry and highly trained to work with these amazing children. With our loving ways, positive reinforcement, and continuity of our structured five consecutive day programs our success rate is very high!

Special Needs News

Splash for the Spectrum: Baby Otter Swim School’s Autism Awareness Initiative

At Baby Otter Swim School, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn vital water survival skills. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our upcoming event, “Splash for the Spectrum,” running from April 29th to May 3rd, 2024. Partnering with WestGate Resorts, this special week-long initiative aims to raise awareness and support for children with special needs, particularly those on the autism spectrum. April is Autism Awareness Month, a time dedicated to promoting understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for individuals...

Indy

Baby Otter has decades of experience in the adaptive aquatic industry. We have trained and watched these children not only complete every level we teach successfully, but a few have gone on to compete in the Florida Special Olympics Swim Team.

Our instructors are the best in the industry and highly trained to work with these amazing children. With our loving ways, positive reinforcement, and continuity of our structured five consecutive day programs our success rate is very high!

Layla

Layla conquered her goals in five days and continued immediately onto our advanced levels and then moved right to our special needs swim team. Her love and understanding for swimming was just remarkable as she is now placing gold and silver in the Special Olympics swim team.

Layla's Story

Grant

Thirteen years ago Grant graduated from our Turn, Kick, Reach class with flying colors. Alongside Layla, Grant has placed silver and gold in the special Olympic swim team.

His passion for swimming has made this young man very driven and committed to this sport.