At Squidlets Swim School…

We understand the importance of having experienced and empathetic coaches when your child has a disability.

We think outside the box, tailoring lessons to each individual child, and taking the time to genuinely understand the challenges your child faces.

Negotiating life with a non-neurotypical child requires a deep level of care, patience and creativity - and our swimming coaches are passionate about welcoming every single child to the water.

We Are Highly Experienced…

In working with non-neurotypical children.

And we understand how incredibly essential it is that a child with disabilities feels safe, heard and supported in the water. A place of new experiences and challenges, the swimming pool is an environment where truly dedicated and caring teachers are vital.

We have taught many children with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and neurodiversity over the years, such as children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, PDA, and more.

When we coach a child with disabilities, we work to support them completely as an individual, taking them slowly through each new experience and challenge, step by step.

Our swimming coaches are also fully epipen trained and are trained first-aiders.

Understanding Autism

One of our coaches, Julia, is so passionate about supporting non-neurotypical children that she is currently completing her certificate in TQUK Level 2 Understanding Autism to gain an even deeper insight into how to fully support learners with Autism.

In this extensive 12-week course, there are 4 units, each focusing on a different aspect of navigating life with Autism.

Whether it’s changing how we deliver our teaching, taking the time to talk with the family to understand the child’s unique needs and challenges, and ensuring that your child feels safe and fully supported, we work to go above and beyond.

  • Kind words ...

    I can't recommend swimming lessons with Julia enough - she is just amazing and has shown incredible patience, creativity and understanding when teaching both of my children to swim. My daughter says she feels "...safe and relaxed as I know Julia is close if I need her but she lets me do things for myself. I have so much fun and am less worried when I've been in the water with her - I love jumping in the deep end!" My daughter’s swimming and confidence in the water have improved immeasurably and it's all thanks to Julia. My son is physically disabled and has many other additional needs requiring bespoke teaching ideas as well as lots of patience, but Julia used his interests (lots of splashing and jumping in the water!) to help him to learn to be safer in the water. He might never swim without support, but Julia is teaching him strategies to get to the surface if he gets into trouble in the water and swim in his own style to the side. He absolutely loves going swimming with Julia as he has so much fun as well as learning a life skill. She is just such an inspiring swim teacher, and a really lovely person who understands that our children all have their own unique challenges which need a nurturing touch. Sarah

Are You Interested In A Dedicated Session?

With 1 in 7 children being diagnosed with a disability, we know how important it is to have an understanding, experienced and supportive team in the swimming pool.

That’s why we are currently looking at expanding our session availability to include a dedicated lesson time for learners with disabilities. This would be a fully-supported group lesson where non-neurotypical children could receive swimming training.

If you are interested in a dedicated weekly session for learners with disabilities, please contact us to let us know.

Squidlets swimming classes

Contact us

Contact us