Opportune Acres offers swimming lessons for special needs kids

Lessons teach kids with disabilities to be safe in the water

  • Opportune Acres’ Special Swimmers offers water safety and instruction for individuals with disabilities and other special needs. Its adaptive swim lessons and aquatic therapy to help children with autism and other disabilities learn how to swim and become comfortable in the water. Pictured from left are, instructor Andrea Krueger, swimmer Sutton Hake and Opportune Acres executive director and president Kari Valentine.
    Opportune Acres’ Special Swimmers offers water safety and instruction for individuals with disabilities and other special needs. Its adaptive swim lessons and aquatic therapy to help children with autism and other disabilities learn how to swim and become comfortable in the water. Pictured from left are, instructor Andrea Krueger, swimmer Sutton Hake and Opportune Acres executive director and president Kari Valentine.
    The nonprofit organization Opportune Acres in Marquette is gearing up to provide adaptive swimming lessons and aquatic therapy sessions this summer for area children with special needs. Opportune Acres president and executive director Kari Valentine first created Special Swimmers in 2022 to help children with autism and other disabilities learn water safety, swimming skills and become adjusted ...

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