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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I pop up into this thread every couple days as the parent of an asd adhd teen, and I still can’t believe there are posters (more than one now!) who think there is any blame to be laid at the swim school because low wage workers weren’t able to pivot on the spot to adapt to a non disclosed disability in a safety-heightened environment. This is bonkers! Can parents really go through life with this kind of thinking? Special needs or otherwise?

To the poster who thinks it’s no big deal for swim instructors to be trained in this and be able to adapt on the spot….. if it’s sp easy to teach a sn kid to swim, why aren’t you doing it? Swim instruction takes a certain skill set. And obviously special needs teaching swim is another specific skill set. You think someone making $18 an hour at a local pool should have all these skill sets and continue to work in this crappy job? Again, if you think it’s so easy to train up on both these skills, there’s nothing stopping you the parent from teaching it. But obviously you think it requires a special skill since you’re not doing it yourself.

Moreover, this forum is infamous for saying that no two cases of autism look alike. If no two cases look alike, how the heck would a swim instructor who doesn’t specialize in special needs be able to immediately pivot to what your kid needs? In an unsafe setting at that?

I just can’t even with this thread.  [/quote]

Here’s a simple and effective breathing exercise to help manage anger and calm your nervous system. It can be done anywhere and takes just a few minutes:

4-7-8 Breathing Technique (Anger Management Focus)

Purpose: Calms the mind, reduces anger, and slows the heart rate.

Steps:

1.	Find a comfortable seated or standing position. Relax your shoulders and jaw.
	2.	Close your eyes if you’re comfortable doing so, or soften your gaze.
	3.	Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds.
	4.	Hold your breath for 7 seconds (if this is too long, shorten it to what’s comfortable and gradually build up).
	5.	Exhale slowly through your mouth for 8 seconds, making a gentle “whoosh” sound.
	6.	Repeat this cycle 4 times, or until you feel calmer.

Pro Tips:

•	Focus your attention on your breath — not the thoughts or situation that caused the anger.
	•	Imagine releasing the anger and tension as you exhale.
	•	Do this before responding to a triggering situation.

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Is this the breathing exercise that you’re doing?

Not PP. PP doesn’t seem overly angry. PP sounds like they’re in disbelief.[/quote]

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