Swim teaching - To struggle to think of reasonable adjustments for ADHD?

What does Jenny think would help?

Timekeeping needs to be managed eg setting alarms, preparing her bag well in advance, using checklists etc.

If she is finding the pool environment and/or the behaviour of the children overwhelming then I’m not sure there’s much that can be done.

I am so much less fighty in the pool now I wear ear plugs when swimming. Obv teaching so can't wear full plugs but maybe the flare ones that reduce noise.

Defo a checklist for kit. I also have a crate that I put everything I need in to take with me. It's better than a bag as everything is visible.

Breathing exercises really help.

Big whiteboard with everything on it at home.

Externalise pretty much everything and try to keep life fairly simple. Do not get a puppy/kitten/new shiny object when other things are a priority.

Presumably someone has to take over when she cries?

If the children in the pool are struggling to regulate, she becomes very frantic and cries

This isn't ok, for your employee or your customers. Being frantic and crying while non swimming children are in a swimming pool under your care cannot happen. Are you taking this seriously enough?

"A signal that she needs to leave the pool as she's becoming disregulated."
She can't do that though can she. There are children in the water.

DS has adhd and we found his swimming improved massively when he was being taught 1-2-1 at the tail ends of Sunday eg 7:30am or 4pm. So maybe 1-2-1 sessions when it’s less busier might help. I agree that equipment for all the instructors should already be at the poolside.

I say this kindly as someone who has ADHD, she needs to learn to regulate herself, be on time and be organised for class. If she genuinely can't do these things, she needs another job. I often am too loud and come across as hyper, my life is one crisis to the next (through no fault or neglect, it's just life!) I teach dance. I've learned to articulate that the students need to politely tell me if I'm getting too loud. I'm always on time, I always aim to be there half an hour early so if I'm ten minutes late in still 20 early. I keep lists of stuff I need for special events but for normal classes I keep everything together in one bag. I've always chosen jobs that work for me and the way I am and I recognise that I'm not suited to all jobs.

Teach smaller groups or 1:1 lessons.
Gaps between classes (obviously this costs you so may be unrealistic).
Teaching the same level where possible, and having a routine that is used every lesson. When the routine needs mixing up, print laminated cards with the different routines on.
Praise for success, small wins.
A signal that she needs to leave the pool as she's becoming disregulated.

Can she work with the higher level groups who will cope with the hyper aspect alot better than a worried 4 year old at their first lesson?

What thoughts does Jenny have on the matter? What has she tried so far to help her work more successfully?

Give her a locker where the stuff she needs can be kept at work

Create a tick list of what she should have in the locker at all times