Abstract
Existing problems in aquatic programs for disabled children seemed to indicate the need for an idealized program model. As a solution strategy, a developmental, transdisciplinary theoretical model and accompanying guidelines were developed. A panel of experts representing various disciplines in aquatics validated both through use of the Delphi technique. The foundation of the validated Aquatic Service Intervention Model for Disabled Children consists of theories, traditional service delivery models, and ecological elements. Derived from this foundation are considerations of environments; professions or disciplines; developmental, communication, medical-therapeutic, educational, and aquatic programming processes; and safety and legal constraints. The writer concludes that an integrated, transdisciplinary aquatic program can bridge the gap between recreational and therapeutic programming approaches. A high degree of consensus by the panelists indicates that professionals can better approximate the ideal attitudes, goals, training, and functions in this type of framework, than in traditional programs where a chasm seems to exist, and unidisciplinary practices prevail.
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