Special Needs Swim Lessons in Knoxville, TN
The American Red Cross notes that “children with autism spectrum disorder are 160 times more likely to experience nonfatal and fatal drowning than their typically developing peers.” We know it can be hard to find the right people to work with children with special needs. Don’t worry, you’ve found them right here! Our curriculum was developed by a Special Educator who knows how to adapt all of our skills for any type of disability. Take special needs swim lessons with us in Knoxville, TN so your child can learn to swim at their own pace.
What swimming skills can a person with special needs acquire?
As you can imagine, this is very dependent on the student and their disability. We have had students with autism who are pre-verbal and non-verbal that could swim all the way across the pool. We have had students with cerebral palsy learn to swim in an adapted manner. We continue to learn and grow as we teach more students with disabilities so we can best serve everyone!
How many swim lessons should I book for a person with special needs?
We recommend starting with 15 swim lessons to give us the best chance to see what the student can do. We can’t guarantee that they will learn to swim independently, but we will take them as far in our curriculum as we can to give them the best chance of learning to swim.
Should I do 15 minute or 30 minute lessons with my child with special needs?
We general recommend 15 minute lessons, but some students need longer to adjust to the water and may need frequent breaks. Also, some students may become upset if all the get is 15 minutes of fun time in the water! This is totally up to your discretion.
Lessons Overview
- Top-notch instruction
- One-on-one private lessons
- No registration fees
3 Lesson Money-Back Guarantee
We encourage you to book all the lessons you need so you don't miss them when they fill up, it's risk free!
Pool Locations & Schedule
Coming soon!
La Quinta Inn: 7534 Conner Rd, Powell, TN
– Indoor, heated pool
Monday – Friday 3:00pm – 7:05pm
– May 13-17
– May 20-24
**20% off** Instructors will be using these lessons as training for the summer sessions
– Residential pools located within 5 minutes of the listed location
– Exact addresses will be sent 1 week prior to first lesson to maintain privacy for homeowners
8:45am – 4:30pm Monday – Friday
List A
Numbers indicate same location for clarity
May 27-31: Trinity Learning Center (heated)
June 3-7: Trinity Learning Center (heated)
June 10-14: Craven Wings Choto (heated)
June 17-21: Bluegrass Elementary (heated)
June 24-28: Craven Wings Choto (heated)
July 4 Week: OFF
July 8-12: Halls Elementary
July 15-19: A L Lotts Elementary
July 22-26: West Hills Elementary (3)
July 29-Aug 2: A L Lotts Elementary
List B
Numbers indicate same location for clarity
May 27-31: Bluegrass Elementary (heated)
June 3-7: Duncan Boat Dock (heated)
June 10-14: Duncan Boat Dock (heated)
June 17-21: Duncan Boat Dock (heated)
June 24-28: West Hills Elementary (1)
July 4 Week: OFF
July 8-12: West Hills Elementary (1)
July 15-19: West Hills Elementary (2)
July 22-26: West Hills Elementary (2)
July 29-Aug 2: West Hills Elementary (3)
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Info
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General Info:
– Private lessons only
– 15 minute or 30 minute lessons for each student
– Choose from four time slot lengths (15 min, 30 min, 45 min, 60 min)
– Allows for back-to-back lessons for multiple students
Broad Recommendations:
– 15 lessons for beginner students
– 10 lessons for intermediate students
– 15 min lessons for beginner through intermediate students and younger students (under 12)
– 30 min lessons for more advanced students and older students (12+)
– Find more thorough recommendations, look in your account under Lesson Recommendations or the individual lesson pages
Pricing
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Spring Singles (individual lessons, these lessons are **20% off**):
Pricing has percent off included
Single 15 min slot- $37.60
Single 30 min slot- $75.20
Single 45 min slot- $112.80
Single 60 min slot- $150.40
**Instructors will be using these lessons as training for the summer
Weeklong Sessions (daily lessons, Monday – Friday at the same time each day):
15 min slot (5 lessons)- $235
30 min slot (5 lessons)- $470
45 min slot (5 lessons)- $705
60 min slot (5 lessons)- $940
Packages Available:
2 weeks (10 lessons)- 4% off
3 weeks (15 lessons)- 8% off
4 weeks (20 lessons)- 12% off
Summer Singles (individual lessons, when available):
Single 15 min slot- $47
Single 30 min slot- $94
Single 45 min slot- $141
Single 60 min slot- $188
Fall Singles:
Single 15 min slot- $47
Single 30 min slot- $94
Single 45 min slot- $141
Single 60 min slot- $188
Packages Available:
4 lessons- 4% off
8 lessons- 8% off
12 lessons- 12% off
16 lessons- 16% off
Curriculum
– Beginner with little to no swimming experience
– (Ages 3+) Will NOT willingly and independently put their entire face in the water for 5 seconds
– (Ages 1 – 2) Will NOT willingly fully submerge just under surface of water for 5 seconds while being held
– Has not learned to make independent forward progress in the water
– Beginner with little to no swimming experience
– (Ages 3+) Will NOT willingly and independently put their eyes, nose, and mouth simultaneously in the water for 3 seconds
– (Ages 1 – 2) Will NOT willingly fully submerge just under surface of water for 3 seconds while being held
– Has not learned to make independent forward progress in the water
Goal of Level 1: Eyes, nose, and mouth in the water simultaneously for 3 seconds
– Beginner with little to no swimming experience
– (Ages 3+) WILL willingly and independently put their eyes, nose, and mouth simultaneously in the water for 3 seconds
– (Ages 1 – 2) WILL willingly fully submerge just under surface of water for 3 seconds while being held
– Has not learned to make independent forward progress in the water
Goal of Level 2: Make independent forward progress for 5 seconds
Already able to do the following:
– Make independent forward progress with face in the water for 5 seconds
Goal of Level 3: Swim 7 yards with “pop-up” breaths or “roll over” breaths AND perform Fall-In sequence (jump in, turn, get to wall, exit) (no goggles, unless needed for important reason)
Already able to do the following:
– Swim 7 yards with “pop-up” breaths or “roll over” breaths
– Perform Fall-In sequence (jump in, turn, get to wall)
Goal Level 4: Deep end swim test- jump in, swim 20 yards on stomach, tread water 1 min, float on back for 1 min, swim 5 yards to wall and exit (no goggles, unless needed for important reason)
Already able to do the following:
– Deep end safety test- jump in, swim 20 yards on stomach, tread water 1 min, float on back for 1 min, swim 5 yards to wall and exit
Goal: Swim 25 yards at a beginner level of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke and elementary backstroke AND retrieve toy off bottom of deep end AND swim 100 yards freestyle side-breathing
Already able to do the following:
Swim 25 yards at a beginner level of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke and elementary backstroke AND retrieve toy off bottom of deep end AND swim 100 yards freestyle side-breathing
Goal: Technique and Stroke Refinement
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Our Teaching Philosophy
The All Knox Swim Teaching Philosophy is what we call the family oriented model. The family oriented model is a way of teaching swim lessons and water safety that incorporates the whole family. There are two aspects of the family oriented model:
Family Involved Swim Lessons
- We gather lots of information on your registration, such as how much you want us to "push" your student, because you know what your child needs better than anyone
- Parents stay in the pool area the entire lesson
- Parents of infants and toddlers get in the water with the student
- We teach private lessons so we have time to get your input before, during, and after your lessons.
Water Safety for the Whole Family
- We do role playing during swim lessons to practice water safety
- We share water safety information with families through many avenues, including our website
- You can ask us questions about water safety at any time
- We teach private lessons to allow the most time possible for personalized water safety instruction
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