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NCT Number: NCT07699692

A Sensory-Profile Framework for Differentiated Swim Instruction in Autistic Children

Autistic children drown at one-hundred sixty times the rate of their neurotypical peers: a public health crisis that the adapted learning field has only addressed by demonstrating that standard swimming instruction sometimes works for autistic children. This study presents a three-profile framework (sensory-seeking/hyposensitive, sensory-avoidant/hypersensitive, variable/mixed) founded in sensory processing literature, based on ~950 lessons to 65 autistic children (ages 3-15) to determine why this disjunction exists, and how swim instructors can fix it.

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Key information

Conditions

ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder Autistic Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

3 month–16 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Genesis

Louisville, Kentucky, 40299, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ASD

Exclusion criteria

  • Neurotypical

Treatment and study plan

sensory-based instruction

Behavioral

This study provided sensory-based instruction to children with ASD to increase aquatics-based learning efficiency

standard instruction

Behavioral

standard swim instruction with no neurological accommodations

Primary outcomes

  1. (1) lessons to 5-meter unassisted float/kick;

    Time frame: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks

  2. (2) percentage of sessions ending 10+ minutes early due to apparent dysregulation;

    Time frame: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks

  3. (3) week-4 composite trust score (1-10 score: 10=highest);

    Time frame: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks

  4. (4) technique corrections accepted per session without protest.

    Time frame: 10 lessons for each participant; 10-14 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Genesis Indep Research

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Sensory-Profile Framework for Differentiated Swim Instruction in Autistic Children: A Randomized Controlled Study With Nonverbal Learner Findings

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 13, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 13, 2026

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