Shes a little confused. She wants to go swimming in school for Sport but when the lesson comes she says she's not going to go swimming. I bought her a new swim suit for this which she chose and likes. I know sensory issues come into play but she coped really well last week when I took her swimming. Honestly, it was the first time swimming in years for her and she coped amazingly well!
She usually struggles with the noise and echos, the temperature change, getting in and out, and showering. In school it will be her first time swimming with them and at a new place. They've visited, made a schedule, made a list of what she needs to bring. They've done everything they can do so far. Now it's her turn to try. She wants me to take her there so its a familiar place before she goes with school but I've said I can't because we are busy this weekend and plus it's an hours journey there, an hour back, got to pay for petrol, and for swimming and it's expensive when you have 3 children and yourself to pay for.
What else can we do to help her? She is also talking about going swimming on Friday for her weekly point reward, so it's a familiar place ready for Monday.
