21/06/2026
A heartwarming review
This is exactly what Aiden and I set up inclusive surf club for!
Something as a parent to a neurodivergent child, specifically PDA, I know all to well!
People often use the ‘inclusion’ word believing they are inclusive, but until you have a child that doesn’t even fit into the inclusive provisions it’s hard to appreciate how non inclusive some actually are.
We don’t claim to always get it right. We are still learning. But we truly hope we are aspiring to get it right for those that feel so excluded from so many places.
It was so lovely to receive this review - feed back, good or constructive is always welcome so we can improve. But this one was a lovely read for the whole team.
“Just want to thank you all again for today. Never have we been somewhere and felt the real feeling of inclusion. 💙
We were welcomed whilst Finn was vocal stimming and nobody batted an eyelid, he needed my husband in the water and it was completely accepted, his volunteer, Jasmine, stopped to play in the sand with him when he wanted too.
The whole session felt so emotional and to see him so happy and accepted was really beautiful.
You guys totally get it. Finn was at risk of permanent exclusion from school, he didn't tick their boxes, was put on a reduced timetable & we felt backed in to a corner to remove him but seeing him today on his very first surf lesson, something he's been desperate to do but was something that was not manageable in typical classes, was just incredible and a feeling I'll hold on to for a long time.
He said he felt proud of himself.
We cannot wait to come back. Thank you again.” 🌊