My five year old was recently diagnosed with Autism. We had a feeling, and it wasn't surprising or defeating, it was just necessary for his benefit to have the diagnosis. B is a super happy, music loving, vocal and verbal kid. He wants so badly to connect to people on a social level, but he struggles. He still wears pull ups to school, gets nervous in certain situations, and can seemingly over-react to things that are not necisarilly reaction worthy. Eh. He's also 5. So. Autism. This kid LOVES water. In preperation for life, we signed him up for swim lessons. We decided to go through our Gym, contacted the director prior to his first lesson, and everything was set. What does it look like when a child on the spectrum takes a swim class? Day one, he was just excited to be there with friends. He had two others in his class, and he kept trying to swim when it wasn't his turn. He laughed, and played with the instructor when she was trying to teach. This, was all expected. ...