Water Safety & Education: Drownings

Q:Why is Water Safety so Important? A: Drowning Is a Leading Cause of Death for Children in the United States

Every year in the United States, an estimated 4,000 die from unintentional drowning. That is an everage of 11 drowning deaths per day. It has been found that drowning is the leading cause of death for children and adults with autism.

• People with austim spectrum disorder are nearly 40x as likely to die from drowning as comapred to the general population.