Sensory Stepping Stones with Werribee Gymnastics Club

Werribee Gymnastics' Sensory Stepping Stone Program is designed for gymnasts with neuro-diversity.

We cater for Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Sensory Integration Disorder, Developmental Delay and children who need extra support for participation. The program is designed by an experienced gymnastics coach and an Occupational Therapist and taught by specialty trained gymnastics coaches.

Our class program on Sunday mornings runs:

• 9 to 10am: SSS3 - This class caters for children who require substantial support. Parents are encouraged to participate to help manage behaviour and the coaches will take care of the rest. We recommend this class for children with a diagnosis of ASD Level 3.
• 10.15 to 11.15am: SSS2 - This class caters for children who require moderate support. Parents are encouraged to be nearby. We recommend this class for children with a diagnosis of ASD Level 2.
• 11.30am to 12.30pm: SSS1 - This class caters for children who require minimum support but will cope better in a quieter and more supported learning environment. We recommend this class for children with a diagnosis of ASD Level 1.

To make these sessions neuro diversity friendly we have included a number of modifications. Not sure which class is best for your child? Get in touch and have a chat with our resident OT! Places are limited to ensure low child to coach ratios.

Werribee Gymnastics Club also has a Social Story available for families to utilise, see more information on Werribee gymnastics Inclusion page

Werribee Gymnastics is participating in the Sport4All Disability Inclusion program. This activity is designed for people with disability. - Please note the above sessions are under review, please contact Werribee Gymnastics for an update

Inclusion within our mainstream sessions:

Providing all children with an opportunity to participate in gymnastics is important to us at Werribee Gymnastics.  Where possible we will include children with a disability into our mainstream programs, however, this is not always the right choice for all children. Therefore we offer a number of different programs that we hope will assist all children to participate in gymnastics.