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DISABILITIES
Over the years we have undertaken private tuition for parents throughout the borough. This started with children who had special needs and could no be accommodated in other swim programmes. Through word of mouth people were directed to us.

Starfish are proud that they are one of the very few swimming schools in the North West Of England qualified to specialise in children with Disabilities. One of our instructors has also completed a sign along qualification and undergone intensive training in how to teach children/ adults with additional needs. We have a varied, energetic and creative approach to these lessons as past experience has taught us it is the best way.

We currently teach children with the following disabilities:
Autistic Spectrum
Aspergers
Cerebal Palsy
Global Development Delay
Hearing Impairment
Visual Impairment		 Down Syndrome
Achondroplasia
Epilepsy
Asthma
Muscular Dystrophy.
Hydrocheplus

If you child has a disability that we haven’t mentioned above please do contact us and we will do our upmost to provide them with a swimming lesson. We also have use of the hydrotherapy pool which has sensory aids.

Starfish is an ASA Swim School member, a member of the IOS and fully insured by
Perkins Slade.


"James swimming lesson with Nichola is invaluable to us. She has so much experience of working with special needs children, I totally trust her to adopt her teaching style to meet James specific needs. James is now confident in the water having overcome a period where he was really quiet unsure.

My child enjoys her weekly lessons and looks forward to them. Its given her confidence, enjoyment and great social interaction. She knows everyone here and is constantly encouraged and praised in a way that no other activity could offer.

Our son has ASD & ADHD, I found Starfish School Of Swimming on the internet. I cannot express how fantastic this has been for my son Nichola and her team are an inspiration to children with additional needs. Their teaching techniques are superb. Within 2 months our son is a confident swimmer who improves week after week. Thank you for everything.

Jack has hemiplegia, it is good that he is in a class with other children like him as he doesnt get singled out as different. The teachers take their time to make sure all children are performing to the best of their ability.

Shauna has severe learning difficulties amongst other disabilities. The progress she has made has been fantastic and she is still progressing all be it slowly. Shauna has developed a good relationship with Nichola & Allison and they get the best out of her through the use of sign language and caring natures. To us their swimming school is unparalled.

"My daughter Emily has Cerebal palsy and was not very confident in the water. She now swims unaided and loves swimming with Nichola. Her brother Joseph now has swimming lessons and is having a wonderful time."
 
 

   Tel: 01706 843 017        Mob: 07971 196 181        Email: nsswimming4@gmail.com