Young athletes with autism in the swim

Fairfield University’s Special Education Program at the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions will present a free public screening of the documentary “Swim Team” by Lara Stolman, which is centered around the challenges and successes of students with autism spectrum disorder, on Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. in the Quick Center for the Arts. 

The film profiles the competitive swim team, the Jersey Hammerheads, made up of teens on the autism spectrum. It portrays the difficulties of three teammates who are approaching adulthood, and how their families cope with the quickly approaching challenge of “aging out.” That”™s when special educational services, which had been provided to children with disabilities by the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, are taken away.

For reservations, visit Fairfield.edu/swimteam.