Adapted Sports Programmes
Fitness, teamwork and belonging through adapted sport.
Suitable for ages 5 – 18 years
Overview
Children with developmental differences are far less likely to take part in sport, yet they gain the most from it. Our adapted sports sessions build fitness, motor coordination, rule-following and teamwork in a supportive small-group format.
Activities include adapted athletics, yoga, aquatic-readiness drills, football and cricket skills, all graded by ability and supervised by therapists.
Signs your child may need this therapy
- Excluded from school sport
- Low fitness and quick fatigue
- Difficulty understanding game rules
- Poor ball skills and coordination
- Reluctance to join group physical activity
- Weight gain or very sedentary routine
Benefits of Adapted Sports Programmes
- Improved fitness, strength and stamina
- Better coordination and motor planning
- Understanding of rules and fair play
- Teamwork and peer friendships
- Improved mood, sleep and regulation
- Pathways into Special Olympics events
Treatment process
- STEP 1
Educational assessment
Curriculum-based measurement of reading, writing and mathematics alongside screening for dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia and an assessment of attention and working memory.
- STEP 2
Individualised Education Plan
A written IEP with long-term and short-term objectives, teaching methods, accommodations and review dates, shared with parents and school.
- STEP 3
Structured teaching
Multisensory, error-free teaching using Orton-Gillingham-informed literacy methods, concrete-to-abstract maths and TEACCH-style visual structure.
- STEP 4
Weekly remedial sessions
45-minute individual sessions, 2–4 times weekly, with visual schedules, task analysis and reinforcement built into every lesson.
- STEP 5
Parent and teacher partnership
Home learning packs, exam-concession guidance and direct liaison with class teachers so strategies carry over to the classroom.
- STEP 6
Progress monitoring
Mastery of each IEP objective is tracked and reported quarterly, with the plan revised at every review meeting.
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One hour with our team gives you a clear picture of your child's development and a written plan you can act on — whether or not you continue therapy with us.