Delaware County Public Health’s Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program is sponsoring FREE group swimming lessons at the Catskill Recreation Center, 651 Co Rd 38, Arkville, NY 12406. The half-hour classes will be offered on Tuesdays, July 11th-August 29th, between 4pm-6pm.
Children must be special needs residents of Delaware County, New York. The classes will feature smaller sizes to limit noise and activity and additional staff for more one-on-one instruction. Special needs include (but are not limited to): ADHD, autism or ASD and other related developmental challenges, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, sensory struggles, and other physical challenges.
Three levels will be offered:
- Level 1: Beginners, 4:00pm-4:30pm
- Level 2: Students can put their face in the water, float on their front and back, and can swim a little bit, 4:45pm-5:15pm
- Level 3: Students can swim, 5:30pm-6:00pm
Each level has a max of five students per class. Register now by emailing the following information to aquatics@catskillrecreationcenter.org or by scanning the QR code on the image:
- Child’s name
- Parent/guardian’s name
- Child’s date of birth
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Child’s swimming level / experience (example: no experience, able to put face in water, able to float, able to swim, etc.)
For more information about the CYSHCN program visit delawarecountypublichealth.com or call Delaware County Public Health 607-832-5200, M- F 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
