Our Autism Swim swimming lessons tailor our unique and fun swim curriculum to the needs of children with Autism aged between 3 and 6 years.  We sing songs, play games, build confidence, swimming technique, and water safety skills in an inclusive environment.  With smaller group sizes of a maximum 6 adult and child pairs, we ensure all our children get personal attention whist also benefiting from a social group environment.  The pace of activities is slowed down with more opportunity for repetition, visual cues and cards are used, and better awareness for what’s needed is provided for children and their families.

Autism Swim lessons are split into three age groups; 3-4, 4-5, & 5-6 years.  Children must be accompanied with a parent or carer in-pool for every lesson.  Lessons are held weekly over a term of 10 weeks, with four terms held lessons each year.

All Turtle Tots Autism Swim teachers are highly experienced swimming teachers. They have received additional training just for these lessons, and all must continuously upskill to ensure they each have the latest tools and activities to best help the kids in their care.  Most Turtle Tots Autism Swim teachers have either children of their own on the spectrum too, or work with children with additional needs outside of Turtle Tots too. 

With the programme first launching in 2018, we currently hold our Autism Swim lessons in counties Cork, Dublin, Mayo, Wexford, and Wicklow.